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An investigation into the influence of processing parameters on the surface quality of AlSi10Mg parts by SLM process

  • Arfan Majeed
  • , Jingxiang Lv
  • , Yingfeng Zhang
  • , Muhammad Muzamil
  • , Ali Waqas
  • , Khalid Shamim
  • , Muhammad Ejaz Qureshi
  • , Fahad Zafar
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
  • Centres of Excellence in Science and Applied Technologies-CESAT

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Abstract

Selective laser melting (SLM) uses powder fusion for the manufacturing of the products in the layer by layer manner. Aluminum alloy AlSi10Mg is broadly used in the aerospace and automotive industry due to its good physical and mechanical features. In this study, we have used different levels of scan speed, laser power and overlap rate for manufacturing of test samples. The aim of the study is to optimize the processing parameters for achieving the best quality products in the additive manufacturing of AlSi10Mg alloy by using SLM technology. A 3-factor, 3-level full factorial Design of Experiments (DoE) with a total of 27 tests, was employed for gathering of experimental data. Finally, we have used the analysis of variance for the optimization of process parameters, and optimized the process parameters for achieving the best surface quality product of AlSi10Mg alloy by SLM process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2019 16th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages143-147
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538677292
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Mar 2019
Event16th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2019 - Islamabad, Pakistan
Duration: 8 Jan 201912 Jan 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2019 16th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2019

Conference

Conference16th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, IBCAST 2019
Country/TerritoryPakistan
CityIslamabad
Period8/01/1912/01/19

Keywords

  • AlSi10Mg
  • Optimization
  • process parameters
  • Selective laser melting
  • Surface roughness

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