Simultaneous Micro-Structuring and Surface Smoothing of Additive Manufactured Parts Using DLIP Technique and Its Influence on the Wetting Behaviour

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Abstract

It is well known that the surface topography of a part can affect its function as well as its mechanical performance. In this context, we report on the surface modification of additive manufactured components made of Titanium 64 and Scalmalloy(R), using Direct Laser Interference Patterning technique. In our experiments, a nanosecond-pulsed near-infrared laser source with a pulse duration of 10 ns was used. By varying the process parameters, periodic structures with different depths and associated roughness values are produced. Additionally, the influence of the resultant morphological characteristics on the wettability behaviour of the fabricated textures is investigated by means of contact angle measurements. The results demonstrated a reduction of the surface roughness of the additive manufactured parts (in the order of some tens of micrometres) and simultaneously the production of well-defined micro-patterns (in the micrometre range), which allow the wettability of the surfaces from 26 degrees and 16 degrees up to 93 degrees and 131 degrees to be tuned for Titanium 6Al 4V and Al-Mg-Sc (Scalmalloy(R)), respectively.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number2563
Number of pages12
JournalMaterials
Volume14
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - May 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 34069282
Scopus 85106578560
ORCID /0000-0003-4333-4636/work/196675434

Keywords

Keywords

  • AM components, Nanosecond pulsed direct laser interference patterning, Scalmalloy®, Surface engineering, Titanium 64