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Malvern Panalytical has been a number one innovator in superior analytical instrumentation and materials characterization for greater than 70 years. With specialist options for shut monitoring and analyzing of the uncooked supplies utilized in additive manufacturing (AM) processes, Malvern Panalytical performs a key position in guaranteeing the standard and consistency of 3D-printed parts.

Be a part of our free webinar with Malvern Panalytical to find how understanding particle form can revolutionise your 3D printing tasks. Register and watch under.

Studying Goals

1. How static imaging can be utilized classify and group steel powders based mostly on their measurement and morphological properties, akin to circularity, elongation, quantity of satelliting and many others. 
2. How these parameters can be utilized to foretell powder flowability and processability within the laser powder mattress fusion (L-PBF) course of. 
3. How this strategy be utilised for different supplies akin to cement, ceramic, and polymer powder. 

Overview

Powder flowability is a essential and complex bodily attribute within the powder mattress fusion course of, which is influenced by particle measurement distribution, morphology, density, floor properties, electrostatic cost, and moisture. Evaluating the affect of every parameter on flowability to optimise powder manufacturing for the laser powder mattress fusion course of is of excessive significance. Current work carried out by the Supplies Processing Institute and Liberty Powder Metals has proven that particle morphology is a essential issue governing steel powder stream and spreading. And that it’s potential to rank and predict their flowability and manufacturing efficiency utilizing a weighted index. This index makes use of parameters derived from Malvern Panalytical’s Morphologi 4 Automated Imaging system such because the % of undersized particles, satellited particles, and extremely spherical particles. 

Within the first a part of this webinar, Malvern Panalytical’s Imaging skilled Jenny Burt will introduce the Morphologi 4 system together with the way it disperses, photographs and analyses particles to offer particle particular measurement and form info. Jenny can even cowl the assorted morphological parameters derived and their statistical presentation. Within the second a part of the webinar, Ehsan Rahimi from the Supplies Processing Institute will present how these parameters can be utilized to foretell powder flowability, and the way powder producers and additive producers can use this methodology to rank their merchandise and consider their efficiency within the laser powder mattress fusion course of.

Audio system

Jenny Burt | Senior Purposes Specialist | Malvern Panalytical

Jenny Burt joined Malvern Panalytical in 2016 as an Purposes Specialist after receiving her PhD in Chemistry from the College of Southampton within the UK, the place she undertook analysis within the synthesis and characterisation of novel p-block coordination complexes. In an software pushed, customer-facing position she has developed experience in laser diffraction and analytical imaging, supporting the Mastersizer and Morphologi applied sciences throughout a broad vary of industries and academia.

Ehsan Rahimi | Senior Researcher | Supplies Processing Institute 

Ehsan is a Senior Researcher at Supplies Processing Institute. He leads modern tasks in powder characterisation and additive manufacturing. He additionally manages a number of laboratories and conducts analysis in chemical evaluation, supplies characterisation at room and elevated temperatures utilising state-of-the-art spectroscopy strategies. Ehsan has developed some superior analytical strategies to analyse the broad vary of non-routine supplies containing non-standard contents to realize the Institute’s goal of supporting industries in sustainable supplies growth.

Moderator

Oli Johnson | Junior Editorial Content material Producer | TCT Group

Oli joined the TCT editorial staff in 2022 as Junior Editorial Content material Producer, creating content material for the AM trade by means of the TCT web site, journal, and podcast, overlaying the most recent information from behind his desk, or chatting to 3D printing specialists and executives on commerce present flooring.