scholarly journals Selective Laser Melting of PA 2200 for Hip Implant Applications: Finite Element Analysis, Process Optimization, and Morphological and Mechanical Characterization

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4240
Author(s):  
Răzvan Păcurar ◽  
Petru Berce ◽  
Anna Petrilak ◽  
Ovidiu Nemeş ◽  
Cristina Ştefana Miron Borzan ◽  
...  

Polyamide 12 (PA 22000) is a well-known material and one of the most biocompatible materials tested and used to manufacture customized medical implants by selective laser sintering technology. To optimize the implants, several research activities were considered, starting with the design and manufacture of test samples made of PA 2200 by selective laser sintering (SLS) technology, with different processing parameters and part orientations. The obtained samples were subjected to compression tests and later to SEM analyses of the fractured zones, in which we determined the microstructural properties of the analyzed samples. Finally, an evaluation of the surface roughness of the material and the possibility of improving the surface roughness of the realized parts using finite element analysis to determine the optimum contact pressure between the component made of PA 2200 by SLS and the component made of TiAl6V4 by SLM was performed.

Author(s):  
Jie Niu ◽  
Hui Leng Choo ◽  
Wei Sun

The availability of additive manufacturing technologies in particular the selective laser sintering process has enabled the fabrication of high strength, lightweight and complex cellular lattice structures. In this study, the effective mechanical properties of selective laser sintering produced periodic lattice structures were investigated. Three different types of lattice structures were designed by repeating three types of open-form unit cells consisting of triangular prism, square prism and hexagonal prism. A novel approach of creating the complex and conformable lattice structures using traditional modelling software such as Creo® proposed by the authors was used. Based on the predesigned lattice structures, finite element analysis was carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties of these structures. For the experimental study, nylon samples were printed using a plastic selective laser sintering system and tested using a universal testing machine. Finite element analysis results show that lattice structures with triangular prism perform better than the other two prisms in terms of Young’s modulus to relative density ratio. Tensile tests results show good conformance with the results obtained from finite element analysis.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Răzvan Păcurar ◽  
Petru Berce ◽  
Anna Petrilak ◽  
Ovidiu Nemeş ◽  
Cristina Ştefana Miron Borzan ◽  
...  

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2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Se-Chang Kim ◽  
Dae-Geun Cho ◽  
Tae-Gyu Kim ◽  
Se-Hun Jung ◽  
Ja-Choon Koo ◽  
...  

Failures in IT electronics are often caused by falling or external shocks during transportation. These failures cause customers to mistrust the reliability of the products. Many manufacturers of IT electronics have not only used cushioning materials but also increased the shock resistance of their products for failure prevention. Especially in case of printer products, the design of the packaging and the product robustness are extremely important because of their substantial weight and the fragility of the internal modules. For product design, it is essential to understand the impact failure mechanism of the products. In this study, a compression test, a drop impact test, and a finite element analysis (FEA) were performed to analyze the dynamic behaviors of a packaged multifunction printer (MFP). The mechanical properties of a cushioning material were measured by compression tests. The FE models of the cushion packaging and the MFP included the physical characteristics of the internal modules, and their dynamic behaviors were obtained using the commercial software ls-dyna3d. Simulation results were also compared with drop test results to verify the proposed FE models. The shock resistance of the MFP was assessed by stress analysis and strength evaluation. We also expect our FE models will be useful for evaluating the fragility of the internal modules because the models can numerically estimate the shock acceleration profiles of the internal modules, which are difficult to measure experimentally.


2019 ◽  
Vol 823 ◽  
pp. 141-144
Author(s):  
Tung Sheng Yang ◽  
Yong Nan Chen

The feasibility of forging of AL-1050 alloy of cylindrical heatsink under warm conditions is demonstrated in the present work. The stress-strain curves and friction factor play an important role in the cylindrical heatsink forging. The purpose of forging lubrication is to reduce friction between blank and die, and to decrease resistance of metal flow to die. The stress-strain curves at different temperatures are obtained by compressing tests. The friction factor between 1050 aluminum alloy and die material are determined at different temperatures by ring compression tests with graphite lubricants. The compressing and ring compressing tests are carried out by using the computerized screw universal testing machine. The finite element method is used to investigate the forming characters of the forging process. To verify the prediction of FEM simulation in the cylindrical heatsink forging process, the experimental parameters such as stress-strain curves and fiction factor, are as the input data during analysis. Maximum forging load and effective stress distribution are determined of the heatsink forging, using the finite element analysis. Finally, the cylindrical heatsink parts are formed by the forging machine under the conditions using finite element analysis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 106094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Petzold ◽  
James Klett ◽  
Andrew Schauer ◽  
Tim A. Osswald

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