• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 23, 2314008 (2021)
Yibo Gao1、2, Yong Yang2, Yugeng Zhou2, Zhenwei Liu2, Wenjie Wu2, Longbiao Gao2, Qiyong Shi2, Xiangbin Kong2, Jianming Zheng2, Jianzhong Fu1、*, Guiying Yu2, Jinhua Wu2, Chunwei Wang2, Bixia Wang2, and Ling Shan2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310027, China
  • 2Zhejiang Wanfeng Technology Development Co., Ltd., Shaoxing , Zhejiang 312400, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.2314008 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yibo Gao, Yong Yang, Yugeng Zhou, Zhenwei Liu, Wenjie Wu, Longbiao Gao, Qiyong Shi, Xiangbin Kong, Jianming Zheng, Jianzhong Fu, Guiying Yu, Jinhua Wu, Chunwei Wang, Bixia Wang, Ling Shan. Relative Density of Mold Steel H13 Fabricated by Hybrid Laser Spot Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(23): 2314008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Wanfeng Artisan-SLM250 SLM system. (a) Overall; (b) chamber
    Fig. 1. Wanfeng Artisan-SLM250 SLM system. (a) Overall; (b) chamber
    Principle diagram of beam combiner for hybrid laser spot
    Fig. 2. Principle diagram of beam combiner for hybrid laser spot
    Shape and diameter of laser spot. (a) Spot for melting; (b) spot for preheating and its position relative to spot for melting; (c) diameter of fiber laser spot versus distance away from working plane
    Fig. 3. Shape and diameter of laser spot. (a) Spot for melting; (b) spot for preheating and its position relative to spot for melting; (c) diameter of fiber laser spot versus distance away from working plane
    Rotational and translational scanning strategy
    Fig. 4. Rotational and translational scanning strategy
    Samples built by individual fiber laser spot
    Fig. 5. Samples built by individual fiber laser spot
    Relative density versus individual fiber laser spot process parameters
    Fig. 6. Relative density versus individual fiber laser spot process parameters
    Relative density versus volumetric energy density of individual fiber laser spot
    Fig. 7. Relative density versus volumetric energy density of individual fiber laser spot
    Relative density versus preheating power under different De of hybrid laser spot
    Fig. 8. Relative density versus preheating power under different De of hybrid laser spot
    Relative density versus melting/preheating power under different processing parameters. (a) Group 1; (b) group 2; (c) group 3; (d) group 4
    Fig. 9. Relative density versus melting/preheating power under different processing parameters. (a) Group 1; (b) group 2; (c) group 3; (d) group 4
    Highest relative densities obtained by 4 groups of parameters within individual and hybrid laser spots
    Fig. 10. Highest relative densities obtained by 4 groups of parameters within individual and hybrid laser spots
    Group No.Layer thickness /μmLaser power /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1E /(J·mm-3Relative density /%
    1-140340180059.0397.61
    1-240360180062.5097.86
    1-340380180065.9797.87
    1-440400180069.4497.84
    1-540420180072.9297.98
    1-640440180076.3998.01
    1-740460180079.8698.10
    1-840480180083.3398.17
    1-940500180086.8198.10
    2-140480250060.0097.73
    2-240500250062.5097.87
    2-340520250065.0098.01
    2-440540250067.5097.99
    2-540560250070.0098.04
    2-640580250072.5097.95
    2-740600250075.0097.93
    3-160440180050.9397.54
    3-260460180053.2497.73
    3-360480180055.5697.90
    3-460500180057.8797.96
    3-560520180060.1997.98
    3-660540180062.5097.96
    4-160500250041.6797.51
    4-260600250050.0097.74
    4-360650250054.1797.93
    4-460700250058.3397.92
    4-560750250062.5097.93
    Table 1. Molding process parameters and relative density of mold steel H13
    Pearson correlation coefficient95% confidence intervalValue of test statistic(t-distribution)Degree of freedomp-value
    0.7844(0.5762,0.8970)6.324251.282×10-6
    Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficient and correlation test of paired samples (volumetric energy density and relative density)
    Diameter of fiber laser spot

    68 μm

    (focus)

    83 μm

    (defocus)

    97 μm

    (defocus)

    84 μm

    (focus)

    Relative density /%97.5197.5297.4897.51
    Table 3. Influence of diameter of individual fiber laser spot on relative density
    Reference

    Layer thickness /

    μm

    Laser power /

    W

    Scanning speed /

    (mm·s-1

    h /μmE/J·mm-3Relative density /%Reference density /(g·cm-3
    44028098012059.5298.607.85
    750225320100140.6398.207.8
    84045025007064.2997.137.8
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    Table 4. Relative densities of SLM processed H13 from references
    Yibo Gao, Yong Yang, Yugeng Zhou, Zhenwei Liu, Wenjie Wu, Longbiao Gao, Qiyong Shi, Xiangbin Kong, Jianming Zheng, Jianzhong Fu, Guiying Yu, Jinhua Wu, Chunwei Wang, Bixia Wang, Ling Shan. Relative Density of Mold Steel H13 Fabricated by Hybrid Laser Spot Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(23): 2314008
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