Comparative study of metallic powder flowability testing methods
2019 (English)In: Euro PM 2019 Congress and Exhibition, European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) , 2019Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
The flowability of a powder is an important characteristic that depends on both the physical properties of the particle ensemble and the testing method, equipment and conditions. In additive manufacturing processes, flowability can be an indicator of the quality of the deposited powder layer and, therefore, the final component. In this study, we carried out a comparison of the flowability of different steel powders and the data generated by a range of testing methods. Each sample had a unique combination of composition and particle size range. Flowability testing equipment and methods were selected according to standards (angle of repose, Hausner Ratio, Hall flow) or published literature (FT4 Powder Rheometer). We measured the flowability of different samples for each testing method, in order to obtain a first dataset. Secondly, we evaluated the correlations between different flowability testing methods.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) , 2019.
Keywords [en]
3D printers, Particle size, Powder metallurgy, Statistical tests, Steel powder metallurgy, Additive manufacturing process, Angle of repose, Comparative studies, Metallic powder, Particle size ranges, Powder rheometers, Testing equipment, Testing method, Compressive strength
National Category
Metallurgy and Metallic Materials Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-301537Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85101961358OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-301537DiVA, id: diva2:1593880
Conference
European Powder Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition, Euro PM 2019, 13 October 2019 through 16 October 2019
Note
Part of ISBN 9781899072514
QC 20210914
2021-09-142021-09-142024-03-11Bibliographically approved