Back (Additive Manufacturing (AM))
WE43 | PF -53/+15 µm | VED 101 J/mm³ | BUR 7,1 cm³/h
Chemical designation | WE43 |
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State | Additive manufactured by means of L-PBF |
Etching | 0,5% Nital 20 sec |
The light microscope images show the layer structure of the magnesium alloy. There are bonding defects (~ 100 µm) as well as unfused powder residues.
The chemical composition of WE43 according to an EDX analysis is (wt.-%):
- Y 5 %
- Nd 3.4 %
- Zr 1 %
- Mg 90.6 %
- Laser class 400 W
- Beam diameter 130 µm
- Layer thickness 30 µm
- VED 101 J/mm³
- Build-up rate 7.1 cm³/h
- Relative density > 99.8
- Powder grain fraction 15-53 µm