Effect of Laser Parameters on Processing of Biodegradable Magnesium Alloy WE43 via Selective Laser Melting Method

• Published in: Materials Vol. 13; no. 11; p. 2623
• Main Authors: Suchy, Jan, Horynová, Miroslava, Klakurková, Lenka, Palousek, David, Koutny, Daniel, Celko, Ladislav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 09.06.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: 3-D printers; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; Biodegradability; Biomedical materials; Bones; Continuity; Corrosion resistance; Flux density; Humidity; Laser beam melting; Laser beam welding; Lasers; Magnesium alloys; Magnesium base alloys; Mg-alloy; Microhardness; Optical microscopy; Parameters; Particle size; Printing; Quality; Scanning; single track; surface quality; Surface roughness; thin wall; Thin walls; Transplants & implants; Welded joints; United States > US; Japan

The global aim of the theme of magnesium alloy processing by the selective laser melting technology is to enable printing of replacements into the human body. By combining the advantages of WE43 magnesium alloy and additive manufacturing, it is possible to print support structures that have very sim...