Towards in-situ texture analysis during LPBF: optical microscopy and texture control

• Main Author: Wang, Xiaogang
• Other Authors: Matteo Seita
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Material testing and characterization; Engineering::Materials::Metallic materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165550
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Laser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF) is one of the most popular metal additive manufacturing technologies owing to its high production rate and high dimensional accuracy. The possibility of optimizing parts design to minimize weight while retaining high mechanical performance is a key advantage of L-PBF...