Ni Based Powder Reconditioning and Reuse for LMD Process

LMD is an additive manufacturing process based on the injection of metallic powder into a melt-pool created by a heat laser source on a substrate. One of the benefits of this technology is the reduction of the wasted material since it is a near-shape process. Moreover one of the main drawbacks is th...

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Main Authors: Renderos, M., Girot, F., Lamikiz, A., Torregaray, A., Saintier, N.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
additive manufacturing
IN718
LMD
powder
reuse
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Summary:LMD is an additive manufacturing process based on the injection of metallic powder into a melt-pool created by a heat laser source on a substrate. One of the benefits of this technology is the reduction of the wasted material since it is a near-shape process. Moreover one of the main drawbacks is the relatively low efficiency of the trapped powder, which can be loss than 5% in some cases. The non-trapped powder represents a significant cost in the LMD process, since powder metal material is very expensive and usually is not reused. This article proposes a methodology of the reconditioning and posterior reuse of a nickel base powder commonly used in the aerospace industry, with the main objectives of cost saving, higher environmental cleanup and increase of the overall efficiency in the LMD process. The results are checked by the development of a prototype part built up from reused powder.
ISSN:1875-3892
1875-3892
DOI:10.1016/j.phpro.2016.08.079