Selective laser sintering of amorphous metal powder
Fischer, P. ; Blatter, A. ; Romano, V. ; Weber, H.P.
In: Applied Physics A, 2005, vol. 80, no. 3, p. 489-492
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- For the first time, selective sintering of amorphous PtCuNiP powder with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser has been studied. Upon pulsed interaction, the grains melt only superficially to build necks between the grains. Depending on the laser parameters, the sintered material can be crystallized or retained amorphous. By contrast with crystalline powder, laser sintering of amorphous powder is achieved at substantially lower pulse energies due to its low melting point. The obtained results are compared with previous results from selective laser sintering of titanium powder