Design of tuneable microstructures for additive manufacturing (ARC Discovery Project administered by RMIT University)

Abstract:: Additive manufacturing is leading the mass customisation of manufacturing. One of the greatest challenges, however, is to control of the scale and morphology of the microstructure. This project aims to use the Interdependence Model of grain refinement developed by the investigators to control and design grain sizes in additive manufacturing. Initially the near-rapid solidification conditions will be investigated in the well-studied aluminium alloys. Subsequently, an attempt is proposed to re-design the harder to manufacture titanium alloys to enable improved grain size control. The intended outcome is to tune the microstructure so that components can be manufactured with maximum productivity and properties.
Grant type:: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
Funded by:: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University

The University of Queensland