Effect of print parameters on additive manufacturing of metallic parts: performance and sustainability aspects

In this study, the effects of print parameters on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured metallic parts were investigated using a tensile test. The 17-4 PH stainless steel specimens with two print parameters, including infill density and pattern orientation, were fabricated by additive...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2022-11, Vol.12 (1), p.19292-19292, Article 19292
Main Authors: Fongsamootr, Thongchai, Thawon, Itthidet, Tippayawong, Nakorn, Tippayawong, Korrakot Yaibuathet, Suttakul, Pana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Additive manufacturing
Bone mineral density
Elastic Modulus
Green products
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mechanical properties
Metals
multidisciplinary
Operating costs
Pollutant deposition
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Stainless Steel
Sustainability
Tensile Strength
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Summary:In this study, the effects of print parameters on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured metallic parts were investigated using a tensile test. The 17-4 PH stainless steel specimens with two print parameters, including infill density and pattern orientation, were fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM) using the bound metal deposition (BMD) technique. The mechanical properties considered in this study are the Young’s modulus and ultimate tensile strength. The results demonstrate that the pattern orientations do not affect the Young’s modulus of the infill specimen with the triangular pattern. In contrast, the ultimate strength significantly varies depending on the pattern orientations, where the samples with the pattern orientation of zero degrees yield the best ultimate strength. In fact, the mechanical properties of infill specimens increase with their infill density. However, when operating cost and time are considered, an index for estimating performance and sustainability is consequently established. The relationship between the normalized ultimate strength of an infill specimen and the relative density is defined as the weight efficiency. The index for assessing a sustainable product is characterized by the weight efficiency versus sustainable parameter(s). The index can help end users select an appropriate infill density for AM products by considering the operating cost and time. Different cost models, including material-only costs, direct costs, and total costs, can be included in the index model to assess a sustainable product in a particular cost context.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-22613-2