{"title":"Effect of layer thickness in laser powder bed fusion of HWTS 50 hot work tool steel","authors":"Sasan Dadbakhsh , Sinesh Vadakkekkara , Ashik Mansingh Anila , Lorena Emanuelli , Massimo Pellizzari , Faraz Deirmina","doi":"10.1016/j.cirp.2025.03.004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work optimises and analyses the processing of a new lean tool steel (Osprey® HWTS 50), using laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) at 80 °C preheating and different layer thicknesses (20 µm vs. 40 µm). Full density is reached via a higher volumetric energy density (VED) for the lower layer thickness. After optimising contours, reducing surface roughness and ensuring no microcrack formation, the tensile properties are rather comparable in both cases (UTS ∼ 1500 MPa, elongation ∼ 10–12%). However, yield strength, hardness and residual stresses are slightly higher for the lower layer thickness. The geometrical freedom for intricate features is nevertheless comparable.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55256,"journal":{"name":"Cirp Annals-Manufacturing Technology","volume":"74 1","pages":"Pages 293-296"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cirp Annals-Manufacturing Technology","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007850625000034","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This work optimises and analyses the processing of a new lean tool steel (Osprey® HWTS 50), using laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) at 80 °C preheating and different layer thicknesses (20 µm vs. 40 µm). Full density is reached via a higher volumetric energy density (VED) for the lower layer thickness. After optimising contours, reducing surface roughness and ensuring no microcrack formation, the tensile properties are rather comparable in both cases (UTS ∼ 1500 MPa, elongation ∼ 10–12%). However, yield strength, hardness and residual stresses are slightly higher for the lower layer thickness. The geometrical freedom for intricate features is nevertheless comparable.
期刊介绍:
CIRP, The International Academy for Production Engineering, was founded in 1951 to promote, by scientific research, the development of all aspects of manufacturing technology covering the optimization, control and management of processes, machines and systems.
This biannual ISI cited journal contains approximately 140 refereed technical and keynote papers. Subject areas covered include:
Assembly, Cutting, Design, Electro-Physical and Chemical Processes, Forming, Abrasive processes, Surfaces, Machines, Production Systems and Organizations, Precision Engineering and Metrology, Life-Cycle Engineering, Microsystems Technology (MST), Nanotechnology.