Selective Laser Melting

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf additive manufacturing process
gptkbp:advantage good mechanical properties
high density parts
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SLM
gptkbp:application aerospace industry
automotive industry
medical implants
gptkbp:category powder bed fusion
gptkbp:challenge powder handling
residual stresses
support structure removal
gptkbp:enables complex geometries
customized parts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selective Laser Melting
gptkbp:inventedBy 1990s
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
aluminum alloys
titanium alloys
cobalt-chrome alloys
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Direct_Metal_Laser_Sintering
gptkb:Electron_Beam_Melting
gptkbp:requires precise temperature control
inert gas atmosphere
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ISO/ASTM_52900
gptkb:ASTM_F3184
gptkbp:step laser scanning
layer-by-layer melting
powder recoating
gptkbp:uses gptkb:laser
metal powder
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SLM
gptkb:Direct_Metal_Laser_Sintering
gptkb:Selective_Laser_Sintering
gptkb:Laser_Powder_Fusion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7