选区激光熔化成形TC4钛合金零件支撑结构优化

    Optimization of Support Structure for Selective Laser Melting TC4 Titanium Alloy Parts

    • 摘要: 选区激光熔化(selective laser melting,SLM)成形钛合金是一种应用于航空航天、生物医学等领域的重要成形手段,但面临着高成本高质量挑战。针对某拓扑优化支架,提出了3种摆放方式,设计了4种支撑结构,通过Simufact Additive软件模拟和SLM成形研究水平摆放块支撑、立式正装块支撑、立式倒装块支撑、实体支撑、立式正装e-stag+柱状支撑和e-stage支撑对SLM成形工艺的影响。结果表明,不同支撑方案的最大表面偏差分别为1.6724、0.1446、0.4399、-0.2412、-0.1942和0.1631 mm;支撑质量分别为45.9、29.6、93.9、35.2、6.8和5.9 g。与立式正装块支撑相比,立式正装e-stage支撑面积降低60.4%,支撑质量减少80.1%。当激光功率为250 W、扫描速度为1000 mm/s、铺粉厚度为50 μm、扫描间距为0.11 mm时,可以将零件正、负偏差控制在0.3 mm以内。

       

      Abstract: Selective laser melting (SLM) of titanium alloys is an important manufacturing method applied in fields such as aerospace and biomedicine. However, it still faces challenges related to high costs and quality. For a specific topology-optimized bracket design, three placement configurations were proposed and four support structures were developed. Through Simufact Additive software simulations and SLM prototyping, the effects of horizontal block supports, vertical upright supports, vertical inverted supports, solid supports, vertical upright e-stage+columnar supports, and e-stage supports on SLM manufacturing processes were investigated. The results show that the maximum surface deviations for different support schemes are 1.6724 mm, 0.1446 mm, 0.4399 mm, -0.2412 mm, -0.1942 mm, 0.1631 mm, and the support masses are 45.9 g, 29.6 g, 93.9 g, 35.2 g, 6.8 g, 5.9 g, respectively. Compared to the vertical upright block support, the vertical upright e-stage support reduces the support area by 60.4% and decreases the support mass by 80.1%. When the laser power is set to 250 W, scanning speed to 1000 mm/s, powder layer thickness to 50 μm, and scanning spacing to 0.11 mm, the positive and negative deviations of the parts can be controlled within 0.3 mm.

       

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