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 |
Titanium Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Inert Enclosure and Material Handling Safety Considerations |
Author(s) |
Harold A. Walters, Kat Brand, Brittany Herman, Dan Johnson, Brian Gibson, Andrzej Nycz, Chris Masuo, William Carter, Michael Sebok, Nathan Lambert, Riley Wallace, Tyler Smith |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Harold A. Walters |
Abstract Scope |
Metal inert gas (MIG) wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a well-established process that uses MIG welders mounted on robotic arms to deposit weld beads along a given toolpath and stack layer-over-layer of weld to create a 3D geometry. Titanium WAAM requires an inert enclosure be utilized to protect the weld deposit from oxygen entrainment. The welding process creates a pyrophoric titanium soot residue around the deposit. This soot must be contained by a soot collection system that is paired with the inert enclosure system; residual soot must be accounted for during the part cleaning and removal procedure. This presentation will address the additional hardware and operational safety procedures specific to the titanium WAAM process. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |