Fabrication of Functionally Gradient Material Using Hybrid Metal Additive Manufacturing
摘要
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an evolving technique that can fabricate any class of material with complex geometrical shape as it is known for selectively controlling the layer-wise deposition of single or multi-materials directly from the CAD model. Multi-Station Multi-Axis—Hybrid Layered Manufacturing (MSMA-HLM) is a hybrid metal AM process that additionally allows for various levels of process hybridization (material addition/removal) and integration of multiple technologies; face milling for surface management, pneumatic hammering, and induction preheating for residual stress management, and optical inspection for crack and surface porosity detection). Functionally gradient material (FGM) is a class of novel material whose properties or functions change gradually in any direction or over volume resulting from variations in its compositions/elements and/or microstructures. FGM has been used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and defense. In this paper, the mechanical properties of Mild Steel (ER70S-6) such as hardness and tensile strength are gradually improving along the deposited direction of material by MSMA-HLM technique since it involves process hybridization and multiple technologies.