- RENISHAW AM400 machine characteristics :
- Build volume : 250 × 250 × 300 mm
- Laser 400W, λ = 1070 nm, 8kHz modulated, beam Ø 70 µm, Vmax 600mm/s.
- Printed material : Ti6Al4V ELI, AlSi10Mg, 316L, steel for tools, nickel allows, cobalt-chrome allows, etc.
- Soft silicon recoater.
- Argon atmosphere, with initial vacuum.
- Optional module for reduced build volume : 80 x 80 x 74mm, for small size test (<0,75 L of powder), without pollution of the main circuits of the machine.
- 3D SYSTEMS ProX 300 machine characteristics
- Build volume : 250 x 250 x 330 mm
- Laser 500W, λ = 1070 nm,
- Printed materials : Stainless steels, tool steels, non-ferrous alloys, super alloys, Cermet (Al2O3; TiO2) and others.
- Laboratory capabilities (list of equipments, in french) :
- Mechanical tests (traction hot/cold, fatigue, uniaxial/biaxial)
- Metrology, optical measurements, vibration measurements.
- Topography, morphology and structure of materials.
- Physical chemistry, corrosion, aging of materials.
- Tribology.
- Simulation softwares: Abaqus, Samcef, Patran/Nastran, Comsol, SDS, Fluent, Mecamaster, LMS, Catia V6.
- Specific ALM softwares 01-ESI-AM-Modules.pdf, Heat Treatment ESI solution
- Artifacts designs (for future norm) :
CurrentArtifactDesigns.zip (file protected by password)
