Influence of a suboptimal environment and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of fused filament fabricated copper.
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| Title: | Influence of a suboptimal environment and sintering temperature on the mechanical properties of fused filament fabricated copper. |
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| Authors: | Downard, Scott1 (AUTHOR), Clark, Ethan1 (AUTHOR), O'Brien, Cheosung1 (AUTHOR), Mohammadlou, Bita Soltan2 (AUTHOR), Kontsos, Antonios3 (AUTHOR), Celli, Dino4 (AUTHOR), Smith, Lucas4,5 (AUTHOR), Al Amiri, Essa1 (AUTHOR), Weems, Andrew1 (AUTHOR), Wisner, Brian1 (AUTHOR) bwisner@ohio.edu |
| Source: | International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Dec2024, Vol. 135 Issue 7/8, p3129-3146. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Injection molding of metals, Nondestructive testing, Acoustic emission, Copper, High temperatures |
| Abstract: | Metal injection molding (MIM) processes are generally more cost-effective for the generation of metallic AM components. However, the thermal processing required to remove the polymer and sinter the metal powder is not well understood in terms of resulting mechanical response and damage evolution, especially in ambient atmospheres where contamination is present. This study aims to provide a range of achievable mechanical properties of copper produced using a MIM-based method called fused filament fabrication (FFF) that is post-processed in a nonideal environment. These results showed direct correlations between sintering temperature to multiple aspects of material behavior. In addition, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) methods are leveraged to understand the variation in damage evolution that results from the processing, and it is shown that the higher sintering temperatures provided more desirable tensile properties for strength-based applications. Moreover, these results demonstrate a potential to tailor mechanical properties of FFF manufactured copper for a specific application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Metal injection molding (MIM) processes are generally more cost-effective for the generation of metallic AM components. However, the thermal processing required to remove the polymer and sinter the metal powder is not well understood in terms of resulting mechanical response and damage evolution, especially in ambient atmospheres where contamination is present. This study aims to provide a range of achievable mechanical properties of copper produced using a MIM-based method called fused filament fabrication (FFF) that is post-processed in a nonideal environment. These results showed direct correlations between sintering temperature to multiple aspects of material behavior. In addition, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) methods are leveraged to understand the variation in damage evolution that results from the processing, and it is shown that the higher sintering temperatures provided more desirable tensile properties for strength-based applications. Moreover, these results demonstrate a potential to tailor mechanical properties of FFF manufactured copper for a specific application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02683768 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00170-024-14697-z |
