• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-51
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• 2021

Selective laser melting (SLM), one of the most widely used powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) technology, enables the fabrication of customized metallic parts with complex geometry by layer-by-layer fashion. However, SLM inherently poses several problems such as the discontinuities in the molten track and the steep temperature gradient resulting in a high degree of residual stress. To avoid such defects, thisstudy proposes a temperature thread multiscale model of SLM for the evaluation of the process at different scales. In microscale melt pool analysis, the laser beam parameters were evaluated based on the predicted melt pool morphology to check for lack-of-fusion or keyhole defects. The analysis results at microscale were then used to build an equivalent body heat flux model to obtain the residual stress distribution and the part distortions at the macroscale (part level). To identify the source of uneven heat dissipation, a liquid lifetime contour at macroscale was investigated. The predicted distortion was also experimentally validated showing a good agreement with the experimental measurement.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.256-267
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• 2020

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are classified into two groups according to the consolidation mechanisms and densification degrees of the as-built parts. Densified parts are obtained via a single-step process such as powder bed fusion, directed energy deposition, and sheet lamination AM technologies. Conversely, green bodies are consolidated with the aid of binder phases in multi-step processes such as binder jetting and material extrusion AM. Green-body part shapes are sustained by binder phases, which are removed for the debinding process. Chemical and/or thermal debinding processes are usually devised to enhance debinding kinetics. The pathways to final densification of the green parts are sintering and/or molten metal infiltration. With respect to innovation types, the multi-step metal AM process allows conventional powder metallurgy manufacturing to be innovated continuously. Eliminating cost/time-consuming molds, enlarged 3D design freedom, and wide material selectivity create opportunities for the industrial adoption of multi-step AM technologies. In addition, knowledge of powders and powder metallurgy fuel advances of multi-step AM technologies. In the present study, multi-step AM technologies are briefly introduced from the viewpoint of the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2024

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a process that fabricates products by manufacturing materials according to a three-dimensional model. It has recently gained attention due to its environmental advantages, including reduced energy consumption and high material utilization rates. However, controlling defects such as melting issues and residual stress, which can occur during metal additive manufacturing, poses a challenge. The trial-and-error verification of these defects is both time-consuming and costly. Consequently, efforts have been made to develop phenomenological models that understand the influence of process variables on defects, and mechanical/ electrical/thermal properties of geometrically complex products. This paper introduces modeling techniques that can simulate the powder additive manufacturing process. The focus is on representative metal additive manufacturing processes such as Powder Bed Fusion (PBF), Direct Energy Deposition (DED), and Binder Jetting (BJ) method. To calculate thermal-stress history and the resulting deformations, modeling techniques based on Finite Element Method (FEM) are generally utilized. For simulating the movements and packing behavior of powders during powder classification, modeling techniques based on Discrete Element Method (DEM) are employed. Additionally, to simulate sintering and microstructural changes, techniques such as Monte Carlo (MC), Molecular Dynamics (MD), and Phase Field Modeling (PFM) are predominantly used.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.288-293
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• 2023

STS316L 합금의 Laser powder bed fusion 공정 최적화를 위하여 Laser power, Scan speed 및 Hatching distance의 공정조건을 제어하면서 투입 레이저 에너지 밀도와 조형체의 상대밀도와의 상관관계를 연구했고, 최적조건으로 제작된 조형체의 적층 방향에 따른 인장특성 변화를 분석했다. STS316L 분말을 에너지밀도가 55.6 J/mm³, 83.3 J/mm³ 및 111.1 J/mm³인 조건에서 적층 성형한 결과, 투입 레이저 에너지밀도가 83.3 J/mm³이며, Power 및 Scan speed 각각 225 W, 1000 mm/s인 조건에서 가장 안정적으로 고밀도 STS316L 샘플을 제작할 수 있었다. 최적공정조건을 이용해 적층 방향과 인장방향이 각각 0°, 45°, 90°인 인장시험편을 제작하여 인장특성을 비교한 결과 적층 방향과 인장방향이 수직인 시험편의 항복강도, 인장강도 및 연신율이 가장 우수한 것이 확인되었다. 적층 방향과 수직 방향으로의 이방성을 가지는 기공 및 Lack of fusion 결함이 응력집중을 야기하여 인장특성을 열화 시키기 때문인 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2018

3D printing technology and its applications have grown rapidly in academia and industry. We consider a 3D printing system designed for the selective laser sintering (SLS) method, which is one of the powder bed fusion (PBF) techniques to build up the final product by layering sintered powder slices. Thermal distortion of printing products is a critical challenge in 3D printing. This study investigates temperature-dependent conformational behaviors of 3D printed samples of sintered poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) powders using molecular dynamics simulations. The wear and chemical resistance properties of PEEK are understood, as it is a well-known biocompatible material used for implants. However, studies on physical phenomena at nanoscale in PEEK are rarely published in public. We simulate dissipative particle dynamics to elucidate how a cavity regime forms in PEEK at different system temperatures. We demonstrate how PEEK structures deform subject to the system temperature distribution.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2023

Because magnets fabricated using Nd-Fe-B exhibit excellent magnetic properties, this novel material is used in various high-tech industries. However, because of the brittleness and low formability of Nd-Fe-B magnets, the design freedom of shapes for improving the performance is limited based on conventional tooling and postprocessing. Laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF), the most famous additive manufacturing (AM) technique, has recently emerged as a novel process for producing geometrically complex shapes of Nd-Fe-B parts owing to its high precision and good spatial resolution. However, because of the repeated thermal shock applied to the materials during L-PBF, it is difficult to fabricate a dense Nd-Fe-B magnet. In this study, a high-density (>96%) Nd-Fe-B magnet is successfully fabricated by minimizing the thermal residual stress caused by substrate heating during L-PBF.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2021

치과용 재료의 적층가공제작은 기존 제작방식에 비해 복잡한 형태까지 제작할 수 있으며 절삭가공에 비해서도 기구나 재료의 소모가 적어 지속가능성이 장점으로 대두되고 있다. 적층가공 제작은 7가지 방식으로 분류할 수 있는데, 폴리머는 적층가공에 가장 적합한 재료로 용기중합방식으로 제작하며 기존 자가중합방식에 비해 높은 물성과 적합도를 가져 상용화에 더 적합하지만 상대적으로 낮은 강도로 인해 임시수복물로 주로 이용된다. 금속은 PBF (powder bed fusion) 방식을 주로 이용하며 주조방식에 비해 파괴인성과 밀도가 높지만 잔류응력이 높아 이를 제거하기 위한 후처리방식에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 세라믹은 분말과 레진폴리머를 혼합한 재료를 용기중합하는 방식이 일반적이다. 제작 후 폴리머제거나 소결과 같은 후처리 과정이 복잡하다. 상용화되려면 세라믹 적층가공에 의한 결과물의 낮은 강도와 체적정확성이 개선되어야 한다. 적층가공은 어떤 재료이건 공정조건에 따라 물성과 표면환경이 달라지므로 가장 적합한 공정조건을 찾기 위한 연구가 더 많이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2018

Metal 3D printing is very useful for making the injection molds containing complex conformal cooling channels. The most important issue of the 3D printed molds is cost and life cycle. However, powder bed fusion (PBF) methods are vulnerable to fatigue loading because of the presence of pores and rough surfaces. In the present study, the fatigue test was performed to obtain fatigue analysis input data for predicting the durability of a 3D printed injection mold core. The metal 3D printer used to manufacture the specimen was OPM250L from Sodick, and the metal powder material was maraging steel. The ultrasonic fatigue testing method was adopted for the fatigue test. A key advantage of the ultrasonic fatigue method is that $10^8{\sim}10^9$ long cycle test data or more could be obtained within a relatively short period. Based on the results of the experiment, the effect of heat treatment was negligible. However, there was an apparent difference in durability depending on the presence or absence of the surface treatment.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.937-943
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• 2023

In this study, the mast cover of submarine was reverse engineered and structural analysis was performed. In order to print with the 3D printer, the modeling was reduced to 1/5 size by applying geometric similarity. From the structural analysis results, it was found that the maximum value of equivalent stress generated in the mast cover was 180.9 MPa. This stress value occurs on the inner surface in the major axis. As a result of applying the load condition at a diving depth of 600 m, the mast cover is in a completely elastic state. The 1/5 size model printed on FDM 3D printer with PLA filament was the same as the reverse engineered modeling and it was printed in a perfect shape with no apparent defects. The 1/5 size model printed on PBF 3D printer with SUS316L powder was perfectly manufactured with no apparent defects.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제26권6_1호
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• pp.977-983
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• 2023

The tank uses a twin turbo diesel engine equipped with two turbocharger systems for high output. The main component of the turbocharger system is the turbine housing through which the exhaust flows. Turbine housing is manufactured through a sand casting process, taking into account the shape and material characteristics according to the environmental conditions in which it is used. Currently, turbine housing is imported, and local production is necessary. In this study, basic research was conducted to localize the turbine housing of a tank diesel turbo engine. Reverse engineering and finite element analysis of the imported turbine housing were performed. The prototype of the turbine housing was printed using FDM and PBF 3D printers. The prototype of the turbine housing printed with an FDM 3D printer has an overall appearance similar to 3D modeling, but the printed surface of the whorl part is rough. The prototype printed with the PBF 3D printer is completely identical to the 3D modeling, including the whorl part.