Title :
Laser metal deposition of steel components using machining waste as build material
Author :
Mahmood, Khalid ; Khan, Ashfaq ; Pinkerton, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Laser Process. Res. Centre, Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
Gas atomised metal powders are generally used in laser cladding. However, costly new powders prompt the use of machining swarf as an alternative build material. This paper reports on this investigation and establishes its feasibility.
Keywords :
cladding techniques; laser materials processing; machining; powders; steel; alternative build material; gas atomised metal powders; laser cladding; laser metal deposition; machining swarf; machining waste; steel components; Gas lasers; Machining; Materials; Measurement by laser beam; Metals; Microstructure; Powders;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
