Patent classifications
B22F10/25
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT, COMPONENT, AND PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING THE COMPONENT
Method for manufacturing a component from polyhedra having polyhedron edges which are formed from a semi-finished product, component and production facility. The method has the steps of: subdividing the component to be produced into a net of polyhedra, consisting of polyhedron edges, which are interconnected at the polyhedron node points thereof to form the net; providing a semi-finished product provision device, which provides the semi-finished product; providing a supply guide device for supplying the semi-finished product from the semi-finished product provision device and positioning the semi-finished product; providing a cutting and welding device or a welding device for welding and a cutting device for cutting to size the semi-finished product; supplying the semi-finished product by way of the supply device; constructing the net of polyhedra by positioning the supplied semi-finished product in the position of the polyhedron edge to be formed at the associated polyhedron node point of the net of polyhedra in each case, and fixing the semi-finished product at the polyhedron node point by welding.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT, COMPONENT, AND PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING THE COMPONENT
Method for manufacturing a component from polyhedra having polyhedron edges which are formed from a semi-finished product, component and production facility. The method has the steps of: subdividing the component to be produced into a net of polyhedra, consisting of polyhedron edges, which are interconnected at the polyhedron node points thereof to form the net; providing a semi-finished product provision device, which provides the semi-finished product; providing a supply guide device for supplying the semi-finished product from the semi-finished product provision device and positioning the semi-finished product; providing a cutting and welding device or a welding device for welding and a cutting device for cutting to size the semi-finished product; supplying the semi-finished product by way of the supply device; constructing the net of polyhedra by positioning the supplied semi-finished product in the position of the polyhedron edge to be formed at the associated polyhedron node point of the net of polyhedra in each case, and fixing the semi-finished product at the polyhedron node point by welding.
BIOMEDICAL BETA TITANIUM ALLOY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF
Disclosed is a biomedical β titanium alloy and a preparation method thereof. Its composition includes: Mo: 9.20-13.50%; Fe: 1.00-3.20%; Zr: 3.50-8.20%; Ta: 0-1.00%; the balance is Ti. The β titanium alloy is suitable for the laser additive manufacturing technology, and the prepared parts have a dense equiaxed grain structure with ultra-low grain size and a small number of columnar grain structures, which produces a fine-grain strengthening effect, and greatly improve the hardness and tribocorrosion performance of the alloy material. Also provided is a method for preparing a non-toxic, low-elasticity, and tribocorrosion resistant biomedical β titanium alloy material. A powder prepared from the above alloy components is subjected to a laser additive manufacturing technology to prepare a corresponding β titanium alloy with high-hardness, good tribocorrosion resistance and extremely low cytotoxicity. Moreover, the prepared material has good weldability and is a special metal alloy powder suitable for laser additive manufacturing.
BIOMEDICAL BETA TITANIUM ALLOY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF
Disclosed is a biomedical β titanium alloy and a preparation method thereof. Its composition includes: Mo: 9.20-13.50%; Fe: 1.00-3.20%; Zr: 3.50-8.20%; Ta: 0-1.00%; the balance is Ti. The β titanium alloy is suitable for the laser additive manufacturing technology, and the prepared parts have a dense equiaxed grain structure with ultra-low grain size and a small number of columnar grain structures, which produces a fine-grain strengthening effect, and greatly improve the hardness and tribocorrosion performance of the alloy material. Also provided is a method for preparing a non-toxic, low-elasticity, and tribocorrosion resistant biomedical β titanium alloy material. A powder prepared from the above alloy components is subjected to a laser additive manufacturing technology to prepare a corresponding β titanium alloy with high-hardness, good tribocorrosion resistance and extremely low cytotoxicity. Moreover, the prepared material has good weldability and is a special metal alloy powder suitable for laser additive manufacturing.
MULTI-SOURCE OVERLAP DESIGN ACCEPTANCE QUALIFICATION
A method includes controlling an additive manufacturing system to fabricate a 3D structure using successive layers of material. The additive manufacturing system includes a build platform having a first region, second region, and overlapping third region between the first and second regions; and multiple sources configured to build (e.g., deposit, bond, melt, solidify) the successive layers of material in the regions of the build platform. Controlling the additive manufacturing system includes controlling the additive manufacturing system to build first, second, and third portions of the 3D structure within the regions of the build platform. Each portion of the 3D structure includes (i) one or more test features that are common to the portions of the 3D structure and (ii) a substrate onto or into which the one or more common test features are formed.
MULTI-SOURCE OVERLAP DESIGN ACCEPTANCE QUALIFICATION
A method includes controlling an additive manufacturing system to fabricate a 3D structure using successive layers of material. The additive manufacturing system includes a build platform having a first region, second region, and overlapping third region between the first and second regions; and multiple sources configured to build (e.g., deposit, bond, melt, solidify) the successive layers of material in the regions of the build platform. Controlling the additive manufacturing system includes controlling the additive manufacturing system to build first, second, and third portions of the 3D structure within the regions of the build platform. Each portion of the 3D structure includes (i) one or more test features that are common to the portions of the 3D structure and (ii) a substrate onto or into which the one or more common test features are formed.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ARTICLE, AND ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ARTICLE
A method for manufacturing an additively manufactured article, the method comprising subjecting a powder material comprising a first powder containing a precipitation hardening stainless steel and a second powder containing titanium carbide to weaving irradiation with a laser beam to melt and solidify the powder material, thereby laminating at least one hardened clad layer on a base material. In the step for laminating the clad layer, the following requirements are satisfied: 20≤A≤35, 1.1≤B≤1.3, and (40% by mass)≤R2≤(65% by mass). In the formulae, A represents a laser heat input index, B represents a powder feeding rate index, and R2 represents a content ratio of the second powder in the powder material.
Oscillation analysis on an object produced by means of additive manufacturing
Object analysis comprising measuring a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior of the object by dynamically-mechanically exciting the object in a defined frequency range (f) by means of generating a body oscillation by applying a test signal, and detecting a body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting. Moreover, the method involves simulating a frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior for the object by generating a virtual digital representation of the object, and carrying out a finite element analysis on the basis of the virtual representation comprising dynamically exciting, in a simulated manner, the virtual representation into a virtual frequency range for generating a virtual body oscillation, calculating the virtual body oscillation generated in the object on account of the exciting in a simulated manner, and deriving an object state on the basis of a comparison of the measured natural oscillation behavior and the simulated frequency-dependent natural oscillation behavior.
Surgical implant and methods of additive manufacturing
A method of manufacturing a surgical implant includes simultaneously forming a first component and a second component of the surgical implant. Formation of the first and second components includes depositing a first quantity of material to a building platform and fusing the first quantity of material to form a first layer of the first and second components. The method of manufacturing also includes depositing a second quantity of material over the first layer of the first and second components and fusing the second quantity of material to form a second layer of the first and second components. The surgical implant is fully assembled upon the completion of the formation of the first and second components.
Determining a printing anomaly related to a 3D printed object
A device may obtain measurement data concerning a three-dimensional (3D) printed object, where the 3D printed object has a plurality of physical elements that comprise a plurality of different physical attributes, and where the plurality of physical elements and the plurality of different physical attributes are designed to exhibit one or more printing capabilities of a 3D printer that printed the 3D printed object. The device may process the measurement data to determine one or more printing anomalies relating to one or more physical elements, of the plurality of physical elements, and one or more physical attributes of the plurality of different physical attributes. The device may generate a set of instructions to permit the 3D printer to be adjusted to address the one or more printing anomalies, and may cause an action to be performed based on generating the set of instructions.