Topography of as built surfaces generated in metal additive manufacturing: A multi scale analysis from form to roughness

• Published in: Precision engineering Vol. 52; pp. 249 - 265
• Main Authors: Cabanettes, F., Joubert, A., Chardon, G., Dumas, V., Rech, J., Grosjean, C., Dimkovski, Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2018
• Subjects: 3D topography characterization; As built surfaces; Form; Metal additive manufacturing; Multi scale measurements; Roughness; Selective laser melting; Staircase effect; 3D topography characterization; Selective laser melting; Form; Metal additive manufacturing; Multi scale measurements; Roughness; As built surfaces; Staircase effect

•Multi scale topography measurements are performed on as-built SLM surfaces.•Different building inclinations are observed.•Different surface generation phenomena are emphasized at different scales.•Some parameters are found to be good indicators of typical signatures of AM surfaces.•Correlations bet...