Quality Control of Laser-Beam-Melted Parts by a Correlation Between Their Mechanical Properties and a Three-Dimensional Surface Analysis

Good correlations between three-dimensional surface analyses of laser-beam-melted parts of nickel alloy HX and their mechanical properties were found. The surface analyses were performed with a confocal microscope, which offers a more profound surface data basis than a conventional, two-dimensional...

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Published inJOM (1989) Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 544 - 550
Main Authors Grimm, T., Wiora, G., Witt, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.03.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Additive manufacturing
Additives
Automation
Chemistry/Food Science
Confocal
Correlation analysis
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Expected values
Feasibility analysis
Laser sintering
Mechanical properties
Microscopes
Physics
Quality control
Robots
Polar Angle
Quality Control Process
Additive Manufacturing
Surface Texture
Additive Manufacturing Technology
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Summary:Good correlations between three-dimensional surface analyses of laser-beam-melted parts of nickel alloy HX and their mechanical properties were found. The surface analyses were performed with a confocal microscope, which offers a more profound surface data basis than a conventional, two-dimensional tactile profilometry. This new approach results in a wide range of three-dimensional surface parameters, which were each evaluated with respect to their feasibility for quality control in additive manufacturing. As a result of an automated surface analysis process by the confocal microscope and an industrial six-axis robot, the results are an innovative approach for quality control in additive manufacturing.
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ISSN:1047-4838
1543-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11837-016-2190-9