Laser Powder Bed Fusion Applied to a New Biodegradable Mg-Zn-Zr-Ca Alloy

The aim of the present paper is to apply the laser powder bed fusion process to a new biodegradable Mg-Zn-Zr-Ca alloy powder prepared via a mechanical alloying method from powder pure components. This additive manufacturing method is expected to allow for the obtaining of high biomechanical and bioc...

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Published in:Materials 2022-03, Vol.15 (7), p.2561
Main Authors: Hendea, Radu Emil, Raducanu, Doina, Nocivin, Anna, Ivanescu, Steliana, Stanciu, Doina, Trisca-Rusu, Corneliu, Campian, Radu Septimiu, Drob, Silviu Iulian, Cojocaru, Vasile Danut, Gălbinașu, Bogdan Mihai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloy powders
Biocompatibility
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Biomechanics
Biomedical materials
Calcium
Chromium alloys
Corrosion resistance
Design
Flux density
Fractures
Geometry
Lasers
Magnesium
Magnesium alloys
Manufacturing
Mechanical alloying
Mechanical properties
Mechanical tests
Powder beds
Powder metallurgy
Process parameters
Production methods
Stainless steel
Surgery
Transplants & implants
Zinc
Zirconium
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Summary:The aim of the present paper is to apply the laser powder bed fusion process to a new biodegradable Mg-Zn-Zr-Ca alloy powder prepared via a mechanical alloying method from powder pure components. This additive manufacturing method is expected to allow for the obtaining of high biomechanical and biochemical performance. Various processing parameters for laser powder bed fusion are tested, with a special focus on laser energy density-E [J/mm ]-which is calculated for all experiment variants, and which represents an important processing parameter, dependent upon all the rest. The goal of all the trials is to find the most efficient schema for the production of small biodegradable parts for the medical domain, meaning the selection of optimal processing parameters. An important observation is that the most robust and homogeneous samples without cracks are obtained for lower values of the E, around 100 J/mm . Thus, the most performant samples are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and by compression mechanical test.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma15072561