An investigation into the compressive properties of stainless steel micro-lattice structures

Ushijima, Kazuo; Cantwell, W.J.; Mines, R. A. W.; Tsopanos, S.; Smith, Matthew L.

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“…[8][9][10][11][12][13] Mainly cubictype lattice structures (see Fig. 3) and scaffold structures have been investigated regarding their potential for applications as lightweight structures, energy absorbers, medical implants, buoyancy devices, vibration control, and heat exchangers.…”

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Mechanical response of TiAl6V4 lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting in quasistatic and dynamic compression tests

Merkt

Hinke

Bültmann

et al. 2014

Journal of Laser Applications

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This paper focusses on the investigation of the mechanical properties of lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting using contour-hatch scan strategy. The motivation for this research is the systematic investigation of the elastic and plastic deformation of TiAl6V4 at different strain rates. To investigate the influence of the strain rate on the mechanical response (e.g., energy absorption) of TiAl6V4 structures, compression tests on TiAl6V4-lattice structures with different strain rates are carried out to determine the mechanical response from the resulting stress-strain curves. Results are compared to the mechanical response of stainless steel lattice structures (316L). It is shown that heat-treated TiAl6V4 specimens have a larger breaking strain and a lower drop of stress after failure initiation. Main finding is that TiAl6V4 lattice structures show brittle behavior and low energy absorption capabilities compared to the ductile behaving 316L lattice structures. For larger strain rates, ultimate tensile strength of TiAl6V4 structures is more than 20% higher compared to lower strain rates due to cold work hardening

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Mechanical response of TiAl6V4 lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting in quasistatic and dynamic compression tests

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Hinke

Bültmann

et al. 2014

Journal of Laser Applications

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“…Lattice designs involving functional grading, variable cell properties and conformity to complex geometries (see figure 1) are only realistically manufacturable with AM. Such lattice designs have the potential to deliver large reductions in part weight, while offering high levels of stiffness and energy absorption under static and dynamic loading [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Compared to topology optimisation methods, lattices may also offer more robust solutions to problems which include uncertainty in the loading conditions or have multiple objectives.…”

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“…The first of these factors has received some prior attention [6][7][8][9], largely because of the similarity between lattice structures and the more well established foams, while the second has received very little [13].…”

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“…In SLM, support structures are manufactured from the same material as the part being manufactured, and they can be difficult to remove in a secondary process. Also, there is strong motivation to characterise the mechanical properties of BCC lattice cells as they have been examined experimentally and theoretically elsewhere [7,8,11,[14][15][16]. Note that 'BCC' here refers to a macroscopic 3D structure of the order several mm, and is not being used in the crystallographic sense.…”

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Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Selectively Laser Melted Parts with Body-Centred-Cubic Lattices of Varying cell size

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. (2015) Mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V selectively laser melted parts with body-centred-cubic lattices of varying cell size. Experimental Mechanics, 55 (7). pp. 1261 -1272 . ISSN 1741 -2765 Access from the University of Nottingham repository: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31973/1/Accepted_manuscript.pdf Copyright and reuse:The Nottingham ePrints service makes this work by researchers of the University of Nottingham available open access under the following conditions. This article is made available under the University of Nottingham End User licence and may be reused according to the conditions of the licence. For more details see: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/end_user_agreement.pdf A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact eprints@nottingham.ac.uk Significant weight savings in parts can be made through the use of additive manufacture (AM), a process which enables the construction of more complex geometries, such as functionally graded lattices, than can be achieved conventionally. The existing framework describing the mechanical properties of lattices places strong emphasis on one property, the relative density of the repeating cells, but there are other properties to consider if lattices are to be used effectively. In this work, we explore the effects of cell size and number of cells, attempting to construct more complete models for the mechanical performance of lattices. This was achieved by examining the modulus and ultimate tensile strength of latticed tensile specimens with a range of unit cell sizes and fixed relative density. Understanding how these mechanical properties depend upon the lattice design variables is crucial for the development of design tools, such as finite element methods, that deliver the best performance from AM latticed parts. We observed significant reductions in modulus and strength with increasing cell size, and these reductions cannot be explained by increasing strut porosity as has previously been suggested. We obtained power law relationships for the mechanical properties of the latticed specimens as a function of cell size, which are similar in form to the existing laws for the relative density dependence. These can be used to predict the properties of latticed column structures comprised of body-centred-cubic (BCC) cells, and may also be adapted for other part geometries. In addition, we propose a novel way to analyse the tensile modulus data, which considers a relative lattice cell size rather than an absolute size. This may lead to more general models for the mechanical properties of lattice structures, applicable to parts of varying size.

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“…Three main challenges need to be solved to make lattice structures a real option for the use in functional parts in different industries. The mechanical properties of different lattice structure types were studied by several researchers (Löber 2011;Shen 2010Shen , 2012Yan 2012;Rehme 2009;Gümrück 2013;Smith 2013;Ushijima 2011). Nevertheless, there is no comprehensive collection of mechanical properties of lattice structures under compressive, tensile, shear and dynamic load.…”

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SLM Production Systems: Recent Developments in Process Development, Machine Concepts and Component Design

Poprawe

Hinke

Schrage

et al. 2014

Lecture Notes in Production Engineering

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The emerging Additive Manufacturing (AM) and especially the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technologies provide great potential for solving the dilemma between scale and scope, i.e. manufacturing products at mass production costs with a maximum fit to customer needs or functional requirements. Due to technology intrinsic advantages like one-piece-flow capability and almost infinite freedom of design, Additive Manufacturing was recently even described as "the manufacturing technology that will change the world". Due to the complex nature of production systems, the technological potential of AM and especially SLM can only be realised by a holistic comprehension of the complete value creation chain, especially the interdependency between products and production processes. Therefore this paper aims to give an overview regarding recent research in machine concepts and process development as well as component design which has been carried out within the cluster of excellence "Integrative production technology for high wage countries".

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An investigation into the compressive properties of stainless steel micro-lattice structures

Cited by 191 publications

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Mechanical response of TiAl6V4 lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting in quasistatic and dynamic compression tests

Mechanical response of TiAl6V4 lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting in quasistatic and dynamic compression tests

Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Selectively Laser Melted Parts with Body-Centred-Cubic Lattices of Varying cell size

SLM Production Systems: Recent Developments in Process Development, Machine Concepts and Component Design

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