Laser-based surface smoothing and subsequently interference patterning of additive manufactured materials to influence their wetting behavior

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Beitragende

Abstract

Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes enable the fabrication of complex three dimensional lightweight parts in a simple way, making these technologies attractive and viable for a wide range of applications in industrial sectors such as aerospace and medical industry. However, it is well known that surfaces of AM components have a relative high roughness level, which can limit their applicability in industrial fields. This study describes the surface modification of AM parts by Direct Laser Writing (DLW) and Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) to improve the surface quality of additive manufactured specimens made of Titanium 6Al 4V (Ti64) and an Al-Mg-Sc based alloy (Scalmalloy (R)). The experiments are carried out with an Ytterbium fiber laser and a Nd:YVO4 solid-state laser for DLW and DLIP process, respectively. The DLW laser process enabled the reduction of the initial surface roughness as well as facilitating the fabrication of defined periodical textures with feature sizes in the micrometer range, implemented by DLIP. These textures permitted to control the wettability of the surfaces. The laser treated and non-processed parts are characterized using White Light Interferometry (WLI), Confocal Microscopy (CM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Additionally, the wettability behavior was analyzed through long-term water contact angle measurements over a period of 50 days.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelLaser-based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVI
Redakteure/-innenAkira Watanabe, Rainer Kling
Seitenumfang6
ISBN (elektronisch)9781510648494
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheProceedings of Spie
Band11989
ISSN0277-786X

Konferenz

TitelConference on Laser-Based Micro- and Nanoprocessing XVI
Veranstaltungsnummer16
Beschreibungphysical event: 22–27 January 2022
online event: 20–24 February 2022
Dauer22 Januar - 27 Februar 2022
OrtMoscone Center
StadtSan Francisco
LandUSA/Vereinigte Staaten

Externe IDs

Scopus 85131220117
ORCID /0000-0003-4333-4636/work/196675466

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Al-Mg-Sc (Scalmalloy (R)), Direct Laser Interference Patterning, Direct Laser Writing, Surface smoothing, Titanium 6Al 4V, Wettability control, Al-Mg-Sc (Scalmalloy®), surface smoothing, wettability control