• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 17, 1714006 (2021)
Runping Chen1、2, Dongyun Zhang1、2、*, Songtao Hu1、2, Yangli Xu1、2, Tingting Huang1、2, Long Zhang1、2, and Zhiyuan Liu1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of 3D Printing for Digital Medical Health, Beijing , 100124, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.1714006 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Runping Chen, Dongyun Zhang, Songtao Hu, Yangli Xu, Tingting Huang, Long Zhang, Zhiyuan Liu. Compressive Properties and Numerical Simulation of Porous Structure Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(17): 1714006 Copy Citation Text show less
    Description of physical model and stress condition of human skeleton element
    Fig. 1. Description of physical model and stress condition of human skeleton element
    Establishment of topology optimization model
    Fig. 2. Establishment of topology optimization model
    Topology optimization cells with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Fig. 3. Topology optimization cells with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Cell models created by Solidworks. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Fig. 4. Cell models created by Solidworks. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Unit porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Fig. 5. Unit porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Porous structure samples. (a) 6-60 sample; (b) 6-70 sample; (c) 6-80 sample
    Fig. 6. Porous structure samples. (a) 6-60 sample; (b) 6-70 sample; (c) 6-80 sample
    Stress-strain curves of porous structure specimen
    Fig. 7. Stress-strain curves of porous structure specimen
    Compression deformation process of porous structures with different porosity (ε is compression deformation)
    Fig. 8. Compression deformation process of porous structures with different porosity (ε is compression deformation)
    Stress distribution of porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%;(c)porosity 80%
    Fig. 9. Stress distribution of porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%;(c)porosity 80%
    Stress distribution in porous structure. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Fig. 10. Stress distribution in porous structure. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Experimental and simulated compressive stress-strain curves of porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Fig. 11. Experimental and simulated compressive stress-strain curves of porous structure with different porosity. (a) Porosity 60%; (b) porosity 70%; (c) porosity 80%
    Compressive strength and compression modulus of porous structure
    Fig. 12. Compressive strength and compression modulus of porous structure
    ElementAlVONCHFeTi
    TC4 powder6.494.290.0740.010.0080.00330.18Bal.
    ASTM F136-12 standard5.5‒6.53.5‒4.5<0.13<0.05<0.08<0.012<0.25Bal.
    Table 1. Comparison of chemical composition (mass fraction) of TC4 powder with ASTM F136-12 standard
    Forming structureLaser power /WScanning speed/(mm·s-1Scanning interval /mmPowder layer thickness /μm
    Supporting structure1006000.1060
    Physical part17012500.1030
    Table 2. Forming process parameters of TC4 porous structure
    Runping Chen, Dongyun Zhang, Songtao Hu, Yangli Xu, Tingting Huang, Long Zhang, Zhiyuan Liu. Compressive Properties and Numerical Simulation of Porous Structure Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(17): 1714006
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