3D Printing for Tubular Steel

The Netherlands created foot bridge from 3D printing  using stainless steel material
Using metallic additive, the methods are:
1. Direct energy deposition (DED):
2. Power bed fusion (PBF): selectively melt a pre-deposited metallic or ceramic
INTRODUCTION
 High strength steel can be additive material.
 Investigation include: additive, the specimen, strengths, etc.
 Using H13 high strength steel powder
 The machine: SLM 125HL system
 Different patterns direction of printing (X or Y direction (bidirectional); spiral (loop
route))
RESULTS
 Coupon  poor ductility, but really strong , sudden fracture without necking, very
brittle material.  compression > tension
 No imperfection, it can be classed into A for CHS
 Pattern spiral  violent failure but the ultimate strength higher than bidirectional.
 For hot-rolled and cold formed up to 700 MPa
CONCLUSIONS
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