Evaluation of Inconel 718 Metallic Powder to Optimize the Reuse of Powder and to Improve the Performance and Sustainability of the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Process

In this paper, a detailed assessment of Inconel 718 powder, with varying degrees of degradation due to repeated use in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) process, has been undertaken. Four states of IN718 powder (virgin, used, overflow and spatter) were characterized in terms of their morphology, fl...

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Main Authors: Konrad Gruber, Irina Smolina, Marcin Kasprowicz, Tomasz Kurzynowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/6/1538