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Depowdering of lattice structures manufactured by Electron Beam Melting

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After completing a part in Electron Beam Melting (EBM), a depowdering operation is required to separate the sintered but unmelted powder from the manufactured part. Depowdering lattice structures can be difficult or even impossible due to their intrinsic shape. The aim of this paper is to propose a criterion to ensure that a lattice structure manufactured by EBM can be depowdered. The objective is to use this criterion during the design phase of lattice structure to design manufacturable and depowderable parts. Experiments are conducted on depowdering octet-truss lattice structures with variable bars thickness and mesh size. Different criteria are introduced, among them the criterion "hydraulic diameter" of a lattice structure, inspired by the Darcy-Weisbach hydraulic law used to calculate the pressure drop in a pipe. This criterion can be determined using geometrical characteristics of the lattice structures available in the CAD model of the part. Results show that the levels of depowdering for the lattice structures are proportional to this criterion.
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hal-01520004 , version 1 (28-08-2018)

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Aurélien Carré, Matthieu Museau, Pierre-Thomas Doutre. Depowdering of lattice structures manufactured by Electron Beam Melting. 15ème Colloque National AIP-Priméca, Apr 2017, La Plagne, France. ⟨hal-01520004⟩
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