Evaluating flowability of additive manufacturing powders, using the Gustavsson flow meterShow others and affiliations
2017 (English)In: Metal Powder Report, ISSN 0026-0657, E-ISSN 1873-4065, Vol. 72, no 5, p. 322-326Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The Gustavsson flow meter (including standard ISO-13517) is in this paper used to measure flow rate of fine AM powders. In the current paper, the results are compared to the Hall flow meter and a Freeman FT4 powder rheometer in terms of success of measuring these AM powders. The range of possible powders to measure is smaller with Gustavsson flow meter; but in this range, the difference in flow time is greater compared to the Hall flow meter. Compared to using the rheometer, the Gustavsson flow meter is faster and simpler to use; however, other powder-aspects are evaluated since little correlation was found. For the powders in this paper, all methods of characterizing the flowability could distinguish between (1) two alloys, and (2) if the alloys were new or used (in SLM), and (3) if they were dried or non-dried.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier Ltd , 2017. Vol. 72, no 5, p. 322-326
Keywords [en]
3D printers, Compressive strength, Flow measurement, Flow rate, Powders, Rheometers, Flow-time, Flowability, Powder rheometers, Flowmeters
National Category
Materials Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-30171DOI: 10.1016/j.mprp.2017.06.003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85021910716OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-30171DiVA, id: diva2:1129194
2017-08-012017-08-012025-09-23Bibliographically approved