Development of Al-TiC Wire Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing by Metal Screw Extrusion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium Alloys
1.2. Metal Screw Extrusion
- Extrusion through the die
- Mass transport through the solid plug in the extrusion chamber
- Shearing of material from the screw tip into the extrusion chamber
- Movement and consolidation of feedstock in the screw channel
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Accumulated Strain by Metal Screw Extrusion
3.2. Properties of Metal Screw Extruded Wire
3.3. Wire Surface Quality
3.4. Bead-on-Plate Deposition
4. Conclusions and Future Work
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Zn | Others | Al |
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4.5–5.5 | <0.40 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.01 | <0.15 | Balance |
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Langelandsvik, G.; Grandcolas, M.; Skorpen, K.G.; Furu, T.; Akselsen, O.M.; Roven, H.J. Development of Al-TiC Wire Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing by Metal Screw Extrusion. Metals 2020, 10, 1485. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10111485
Langelandsvik G, Grandcolas M, Skorpen KG, Furu T, Akselsen OM, Roven HJ. Development of Al-TiC Wire Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing by Metal Screw Extrusion. Metals. 2020; 10(11):1485. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10111485
Chicago/Turabian StyleLangelandsvik, Geir, Mathieu Grandcolas, Kristian G. Skorpen, Trond Furu, Odd M. Akselsen, and Hans Jørgen Roven. 2020. "Development of Al-TiC Wire Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing by Metal Screw Extrusion" Metals 10, no. 11: 1485. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10111485