| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Presentation Title |
Design of a Heated Build Plate for Printing Refractory Alloys Using Powder Bed Fusion |
| Author(s) |
Jacques Wang, Carolyn Seepersad |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jacques Wang |
| Abstract Scope |
The powder bed fusion process enables the development of complex shapes, such as lattice structures, that can provide desirable mechanical properties at a fraction of the weight when compared to bulk material. Ongoing work focuses on applying this manufacturing process to refractory metals, such as molybdenum alloys, because of their suitability for extreme environmental conditions including high temperature and radioactivity. An ongoing concern when printing these metals is that their high processing temperature results in warping and cracking when fabricated with standard, low temperature build plates and powder beds, and an actively heated build plate can alleviate these challenges. The objective of this work is to develop a safe and reliable design for a heated build plate and develop sample parts to explore proper process parameters for printing these materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |