Metal Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-527-34631-8
Verlag: WILEY-VCH

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

Metal Powder—Based Additive Manufacturing

Highly comprehensive resource covering all key aspects of the current developments of metal powder—based additive manufacturing

Metal Powder—Based Additive Manufacturing provides valuable knowledge and critical insights regarding the recent advances in various metal powder—based additive manufacturing techniques. This book also reviews typical powder preparation processes and highlights the significance of metal powder—based additive manufacturing for various industrial applications.

The key features covered in this book: - A rigorous overview of the underlying theories and practical applications of metal powder—based additive manufacturing techniques, including laser powder bed fusion, electron beam melting, laser-based directed energy deposition, and metal binder jetting.
- An expansive introduction of each technique and its significance pertaining to the printing processes, metallurgical defects, powder materials, equipment, and the microstructures and mechanical properties of the printed parts.
- A deep exploration of the preparation processes of metal powders for additive manufacturing and the effects of different processes on the powder properties.
- Comprehensive case studies of parts printed by metal powder—based additive manufacturing for various industrial applications.

By providing extensive coverage of relevant concepts in the field of metal powder—based additive manufacturing, this book highlights its essential role in Industry 4.0 and serves as a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, and students in materials science, powder metallurgy, physics, and chemistry. The rich research experience of the authors in additive manufacturing ensures that the readers are provided with both an in-depth understanding and informative technical guidance of metal powder—based additive manufacturing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhou, Kun

Han, Changjun

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION
History and fundamentals of AM
AM techniques
Metal powder?based AM
Post-processing
Powder properties and characterization methods
Challenges and future trends of metal powder?based AM
Summary
METAL POWDER PREPARATION PROCESSES
Atomization
Mechanical mixing
Reduction process
Powder modification
Summary
 
LASER POWDER BED FUSION
History
Fundamentals
Printing process
Metallurgical defects
Powder materials
Equipment
Typical materials used in LPBF
Mechanical metamaterials for LPBF
Summary
 
ELECTRON BEAM MELTING
History
Fundamentals
Preheating and melting processes
Metallurgical defects
Powder materials
Equipment
Microstructures and mechanical properties
Summary
 
LASER-BASED DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION
History
Fundamentals
Deposition process
Metallurgical defects
Powder materials
Equipment
Microstructure and mechanical properties
Summary
 
METAL BINDER JETTING
History
Fundamentals
Printing process
Raw materials
Equipment
Microstructure and mechanical properties
Summary
 
APPLICATIONS
Aerospace
Biomedical
Automotive
Molding and tooling
Energy
Jewelry
Marine, oil, and gas
Challenges and risks
 

Über Autor(innen)

Kun Zhou is Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. After his PhD degree in engineering mechanics from NTU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, USA. His research focuses on additive manufacturing of polymers, metals and their composites. He has published more than 220 Journal articles and 17 book chapters.
 
Changjun Han is Research Fellow in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his PhD degrees from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He has been engaged in metal powder-based additive manufacturing for over five years