Effect of laser ablation parameters on surface improvement of electron beam melted parts

• Published in: International journal of advanced manufacturing technology Vol. 87; no. 1-4; pp. 1033 - 1044
• Main Authors: Mohammad, Ashfaq, Mohammed, Muneer Khan, Alahmari, Abdulrahman M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.10.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ablation; CAE) and Design; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD; Electron beam melting; Electron microscopes; Engineering; Fluence; Industrial and Production Engineering; Laser ablation; Laser beams; Lasers; Mechanical Engineering; Media Management; Near net shaping; Original Article; Parameters; Surface finish; Surface roughness; Titanium base alloys; Surface roughness; Additive manufacturing; Laser ablation; Electron beam melting; Ti-6Al-4V

Electron beam melting (EBM) is one of the latest additive manufacturing technologies capable of producing near-net shape parts of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. In EBM, the parts are built from powder in a layer-by-layer fashion. The offshoot of this particular fabrication style is a poor quality surface. In the...