COMPLAS 2023

Investigating the Effect of Size and Orientation on the Quality of LPBF Metamaterial Cells in TI64

  • Casata, Massimiliano (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
  • Perosanz Amarillo, Sergio (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
  • Barba Cancho, Daniel (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

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Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a popular manufacturing method for producing high-quality metal components, but the control and optimization of the process can be challenging to produce high-quality parts. The dependencies of mechanical properties on the size and orientation of the printed geometry are particularly problematic when trying to estimate the macro-scale properties in struts-based lattice structure geometries [1, 2]. In this study, the aim is to understand the relationship between the printing size and orientation and the resulting porosity, roughness, and geometrical features of LPBF elemental struts in Ti64. The study uses a range of different process parameters to study the size and orientation effects on the struts. This approach provides a comprehensive understanding of the parameters that affect the quality of LPBF elemental struts and the importance of parameter selection for different orientations and sizes. The results of the study will provide valuable information for accurately estimating the macro-scale behavior of metallic metamaterials.