| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Microstructure, Properties and Alloy Development
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| Presentation Title |
Development of Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing |
| Author(s) |
Lorena Perez, Luke N Brewer |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lorena Perez |
| Abstract Scope |
The growth of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies has led to a demand for alloy powders suitable for these emerging processes. The most common process for producing metal powders for AM is atomization. These powders are mainly produced using pre-existing alloys developed for conventional manufacturing processing methods. The processing conditions during AM, i.e., rapid solidification and high-temperature gradients, lead to microstructures, mechanical properties, and performance different from the wrought material. Thus, to achieve mechanical properties equivalent to or superior to those of conventional manufacturing processing methods, it is critical to developing novel AM-suitable alloy powders. In this work, we will show diverse customized metal alloys produced in a small-scale gas atomizer for Additive Manufacturing applications. |