Abstract

The availability of an in-situ monitoring and feedback control system during the implementation of metal additive manufacturing technology ensures that high-quality finished parts are manufactured. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the surface texture and internal defects or density of laser-beam powder-bed fusion (LB-PBF) parts. In this study, 120 cubic specimens were fabricated via application of the LB-PBF process to the IN 718 Ni alloy powder. The density and 35 areal surface-texture parameters of manufactured specimens were determined based on the ISO 25,178–2 standard. Using a statistical method, a strong correlation was observed between the areal surface-texture parameters and density or internal defects within specimens. In particular, the areal surface-texture parameters of reduced dale height, core height, root-mean-square height, and root-mean-square gradient demonstrate a strong correlation with specimen density. Therefore, in-situ monitoring of these areal surface-texture parameters can facilitate their use as control variables in the feedback system.

Details

Title
Correlation between surface texture and internal defects in laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing
Author
Yonehara Makiko 1 ; Kato Chika 1 ; Ikeshoji Toshi-Taka 2 ; Takeshita Koki 3 ; Kyogoku Hideki 2 

 Kindai University, Fundamental Technology for Next Generation Research Institute, Hiroshima, Japan (GRID:grid.258622.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 1936 9967); Kindai University Hiroshima Branch, Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing, Hiroshima, Japan (GRID:grid.258622.9) 
 Kindai University, Fundamental Technology for Next Generation Research Institute, Hiroshima, Japan (GRID:grid.258622.9) (ISNI:0000 0004 1936 9967) 
 Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan (GRID:grid.471244.0) (ISNI:0000 0004 0621 6187) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2601729938
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.