Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 28 Issue 9

Effects of selective laser melting process parameters on the accuracy of the intaglio surface of maxillary removable partial denture frameworks

Hu Chen, Kenan Ma, Yongsheng Zhou, Yong Wang, Yuchun Sun

This in vitro study aims to explore the effects of selective laser melting (SLM) process parameters on the accuracy of the intaglio surface of cobalt–chromium alloy (Co–Cr)…

Evaluation of the impact performance and energy absorption capabilities of 3D printed composites

Russo Swart, Feras Korkees, Peter Dorrington, Joshua Thurman

Composites 3D printing has the potential to replace the conventional manufacturing processes for engineering applications because it allows for the manufacturing of complex shapes…

Study on the influence of process parameters on high performance Ti-6Al-4V parts in laser powder bed fusion

Peng Wang, Dongju Chen, Jinwei Fan, Kun Sun, Shuiyuan Wu, Jia Li, Yueqiang Sun

The purpose of this paper is to improve the performance and quality of Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by laser powder bed fusion.

Effect of selected process parameters on dimensional accuracy in Arburg Plastic Freeforming

Mattia Mele, Gregorio Pisaneschi, Giampaolo Campana, Andrea Zucchelli, Michele Ciotti

The body of the literature on the Arburg Plastic Freeforming process is still very limited despite the increasing industrial importance of this technology. This paper aims to…

Mechanical and biological behaviour of additive manufactured biomimetic biodegradable orthopaedic cortical screws

Raj Agarwal, Vishal Gupta, Jaskaran Singh

The complications caused by metallic orthopaedic bone screws like stress-shielding effect, screw loosening, screw migration, higher density difference, painful reoperation and…

Flow field analysis for multilaser powder bed fusion and the influence of gas flow distribution on parts quality

Zixin Liu, Yongqiang Yang, Di Wang, Jie Chen, Yunmian Xiao, Hanxiang Zhou, Ziyu Chen, Changhui Song

This study aims to investigate the influence of the gas-flow field distribution and design on the parts quality of 316L stainless steel and the vapor–spatter behavior.

Additively manufactured thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) mold for concrete casting of complex structure

Tao Xu, Wei Shen, Xiaoshan Lin, Yi Min Xie

Irregularly shaped architectural designs with surfaces curved in multiple directions, known as free-form designs, have gained significant public interest in recent decades…

The surface and subsurface integrity in coupled operation of fused deposited modeling and centrifugal disk finishing

Amin Barzegar, Hamed Adibi, Mohammad Javad Pakravan

Modeling residual thermal stresses in layer-by-layer formation of direct metal laser sintering process for different scanning patterns for 316L stainless steel

Hayri Sezer, Joseph Tang, AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Sudhir Kaul

The purpose of this study is to develop a novel comprehensive three-dimensional computational model to predict the transient thermal behavior and residual stresses resulting from…

Three-dimensional printing technologies for dental prosthesis: a review

Omar Alageel

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have gained attention in dentistry because of their ability to print objects with complex geometries with high precision and accuracy…

Dimensional accuracy and surface finish of 3D printed polyurethane (PU) dog-bone samples optimally manufactured by fused deposition modelling (FDM)

Wendy Triadji Nugroho, Yu Dong, Alokesh Pramanik

This paper aims to investigate the dimensional accuracy consisting of thickness, grip section width, full length, circularity, cylindricity and surface finish of printed…

The influence of laser power and scanning speed on the microstructure and surface morphology of Cu2O parts in SLM

Abid Ullah, Asif Ur Rehman, Metin Uymaz Salamci, Fatih Pıtır, Tingting Liu

This paper aims to reduce part defects and improve ceramic additive manufacturing (AM). Selective laser melting (SLM) experiments were carried out to explore the effect of laser…

Additive manufacturing on the façade: functional use of direct metal laser sintering hatch distance process parameters in building envelope

Cemal İrfan Çalışkan, Ümit Arpacıoğlu

The purpose of this article is on the functional usability of metal additive manufacturing (AM) direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) production technology process parameters in the…

Optimization of LB-PBF process parameters to achieve best relative density and surface roughness for Ti6Al4V samples: using NSGA-II algorithm

Valiollah Panahizadeh, Amir Hossein Ghasemi, Yaghoub Dadgar Asl, Mohammadmahdi Davoudi

This paper aims to study multiobjective genetic algorithm ability in determining the process parameter and postprocess condition that leads to maximum relative density (RD) and…

Tensile properties of FDM 3D-printed wood flour filled polymers and mathematical modeling through classical lamination theory

Lorenzo Malagutti, Valentina Mazzanti, Francesco Mollica

The architecture of 3D-printed parts made through fused deposition modelling (FDM) with raster infill resembles that of composite laminates. Classical lamination theory (CLT), the…