About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing Fatigue and Fracture
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| Presentation Title |
Hybrid Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processing Via Femtosecond Lasers to Enhance Surface Finish and Fatigue Performance |
| Author(s) |
David Stone, Timothy Osborn, Ben Naguy, Jared Speltz, Matt Krug |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
David Stone |
| Abstract Scope |
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) currently requires post processing to improve surface finish and fatigue performance, and to create features finer than print resolutions. Interior surfaces can be difficult or impossible to refinish. UDRI has built an industrial hybrid additive, LBPF, system that includes both a 500W CW laser for additive manufacturing, and a 100W femtosecond laser for in-process surface machining/manipulation. Utilizing this hybrid (additive-subtractive) capability, processing strategies are investigated for improvement of as-printed fatigue performance and fine feature resolution. The effects of in-process surface machining on fatigue-relevant features in Nickel alloys are characterized via microscopy and fatigue testing. This work presents a pathway to in-process surface roughness control and fine feature manufacturing in AM. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Process Technology, High-Temperature Materials |