Author Affiliations
1Institute of Laser Manufacturing Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China2School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China3Engineering Training Center, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215131, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Schematic of N2-supplied protective hollow beam deposition nozzle
Fig. 2. Model and data processing. (a) Hollow sphere model and its quarter section; (b) horizontal dislocation stratification method; (c) normal stratification method
Fig. 3. Continuous multi-position LMD process. (a) LMD experimental design; (b) three posture forming design
Fig. 4. Stages ① of the deposition process. (a) Experimental design; (b) mechanical model of the molten pool; (c) experimental process
Fig. 5. Stages ② of the deposition process. (a) Experimental design; (b) mechanical model of the molten pool; (c) experimental process
Fig. 6. Stages ③ of the deposition process. (a) Experimental design; (b) mechanical model of the molten pool
Fig. 7. LMD forming of hollow sphere. (a) Hollow sphere at stage ③; (b) final closed deposition; (c) surface remelting
Fig. 8. Hollow sphere size. (a) Half-section of model; (b) formed part cut along the center line
Fig. 9. Curves of outer radius and thickness of the as-deposited hollow sphere with deposition angle α
Fig. 10. Microstructure of the as-deposited hollow sphere change with deposition angle α
Fig. 11. Curves of grain size and micro-hardness of the as-deposited hollow sphere with deposition angle α. (a) Grain size; (b) micro-hardness
Fig. 12. Hollow sphere fabricated by LMD. (a) Typical surface 3D topography; (b) curve of surface roughness with deposition angle α
Fig. 13. Hollow sphere fabricated by LMD. (a) Surface re-melting; (b) roughness line profile of re-melting surface
Element | Fe | Cr | Ni | Mo | Mn | Si | N | O | P | C | S |
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Mass fraction | Bal. | 17.3 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.045 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
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Table 1. Chemical composition of 316L stainless steel powder unit: %