307 Exam 1 Review Flashcards
Describe the Vat Photopolymerization process.
process in which liquid photopolymers in a vat are selectively cured by light activated polymerization
What is the powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing process?
thin layers of powder are spread over a build plate and selected areas of the powder bed belonging to the part model are fused with an energy source
What was the first commercially implemented PBF process?
Selective Laser Sintering
What materials can be used in the PBF process?
Thermoplastics, metals, ceramics
Among the four primary binding mechanisms in the PBF process, which has the slowest fusion speed?
1. Solid State Sintering
2. Chemically Induced Binding
3. Liquid Phase Sintering (Partial Melting)
4. Full Melting
Solid State Sintering
Among the four primary binding mechanisms in the PBF process, which mechanism primarily works with ceramics, and which one works with metals?
1. Solid State Sintering
2. Chemically Induced Binding
3. Liquid Phase Sintering (Partial Melting)
4. Full Melting
Chemically Induced Binding for ceramics, Full Melting for metals
Among the four primary binding mechanisms in the PBF process, which mechanism raises concerns about part porosity, and how can it be addressed?
1. Solid State Sintering
2. Chemically Induced Binding
3. Liquid Phase Sintering (Partial Melting)
4. Full melting
Chemically induced binding, can be addressed with post processing techniques
What is the difference between sintering and melting?
Temperature, sintering involves no or partial melting
Are all metal additive manufacturing systems using a point-wise method and metal powder?
No, sheet lamination process uses an entire metal sheet
How can we categorize additive manufacturing techniques?
Type of material (metals, ceramics, plastics–thermoset & thermoplastic)
Form of Raw Material (Powder, droplet, liquid, etc.)
Binding Mechanism (melting, sintering, etc)
Energy Source (Thermal, laser, electron beam, etc.)
What was the first commercialized additive manufacturing process?
Stereolithography (SLA), Vat Photopolymerization
Why do the color of Vat Photopolymerization-fabricated parts change over time?
The photopolymers are sensitive to light (UV in particular) and ambient temperature, causing it to degrade over time.
In the stereolithography process, where does the maximum irradiance occur as the laser hits on the resin surface?
in the center
What parameters affect the penetration depth and the cure depth?
Material characteristics for penetration depth.
Cure depth is affected by the penetration depth, max irradiance, and critical exposure.
What is the primary material type used in the Selective Laser Sintering Process?
polymers, metals, ceramics, composites and sand
What is the primary material type used in the Electron Beam Melting process?
Metal
Why do we need to add support structures for the metal powder bed fusion processes?
To prevent excessive warping of the part
Is it true that finer particle sizes are better for the Powder Bed Fusion Process?
Finer particles lead to smoother surface finish and better accuracy, but they are more difficult to spread and handle.
Why does the Powder Bed Fusion Process require relatively longer printing time than other AM processes?
The need for pre heat and cool-down cycles
What is the purpose of the environmental control unit used for in the SLS process?
Temperature control and providing low pressure or inert atmosphere
Why are thermoplastic materials well suited for the PBF process?
relatively low melting temperatures, low thermal conductivities, and low tendency for balling
What are the key differences between Stereolithography and Selective Laser Sintering systems?
Selective Laser Sintering requires heat control but does not need support generation
Why aren’t thermosets used in powder bed fusion processes?
They can’t be melted and re-solidified
What is the purpose of the molten constituents in the Liquid Phase Sintering (Partial Melting) binding mechanism? (Powder Bed Fusion Process)
They have a lower melting temperature which allow it to melt and bind the solid particles together
Sintering becomes increasingly rapid as the temperatures approach the _________ temperature.
Melting
Which PBF binding mechanism is the slowest for selectively fusing regions out of all PBF processes?
Solid State Sintering
The time it takes for fusion by ______ is much longer than fusion by ________.
sintering; melting
What binding mechanism is described as the use of thermally activated chemical reactions between two types of powders, or between powders and atmospheric gasses to form a by-product which binds the powders together?
Chemically-Induced Sintering