From Powders to Dense Metal Parts: Characterization of a Commercial AlSiMg Alloy Processed through Direct Metal Laser Sintering

In this paper, a characterization of an AlSiMg alloy processed by direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is presented, from the analysis of the starting powders, in terms of size, morphology and chemical composition, through to the evaluation of mechanical and microstructural properties of specimens bu...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Atzeni, Elisa Paola Ambrosio, Riccardo Canali, Manickavasagam Krishnan, Flaviana Calignano, Diego Manfredi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/3/856