TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser powder bed fusion of the steels used in the plastic injection mould industry: a review of the influence of processing parameters on the final properties
AU - Cunha, Ângela
AU - Marques, Ana
AU - Silva, Mariana Rodrigues
AU - Bartolomeu, Flávio
AU - Silva, Filipe Samuel
AU - Gasik, Michael
AU - Trindade, Bruno
AU - Carvalho, Óscar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - This review provides a critical overview of the influence of the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processing parameters on the final properties of the three steels used in the plastic injection mould industry (420 stainless steel, H13, and P20 steels). The main objective is to provide an engineering overview concerning the response of the parts made from the materials produced by this technique. A comprehensive summary of LPBF processing parameters and their influence on the physical, mechanical, tribological, corrosion, and thermal properties of the LPBFed parts is presented and discussed. An analysis of the suitability of these steels for the production of components for the plastic injection mould industry is also presented. This review shows that, despite the increase research about these steels over recent years, there are still some shortcomings and issues that require further investigation, such as the behaviour of LPBFed parts in-service conditions, their thermal behaviour, and the influence of the processing parameters and their surroundings on the final properties of the parts.
AB - This review provides a critical overview of the influence of the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processing parameters on the final properties of the three steels used in the plastic injection mould industry (420 stainless steel, H13, and P20 steels). The main objective is to provide an engineering overview concerning the response of the parts made from the materials produced by this technique. A comprehensive summary of LPBF processing parameters and their influence on the physical, mechanical, tribological, corrosion, and thermal properties of the LPBFed parts is presented and discussed. An analysis of the suitability of these steels for the production of components for the plastic injection mould industry is also presented. This review shows that, despite the increase research about these steels over recent years, there are still some shortcomings and issues that require further investigation, such as the behaviour of LPBFed parts in-service conditions, their thermal behaviour, and the influence of the processing parameters and their surroundings on the final properties of the parts.
KW - 420 stainless steel
KW - Final properties
KW - H13 and P20 steels
KW - Laser powder bed fusion
KW - Plastic injection mould industry
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U2 - 10.1007/s00170-022-09588-0
DO - 10.1007/s00170-022-09588-0
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85133590521
SN - 0268-3768
VL - 121
SP - 4255
EP - 4287
JO - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
JF - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
IS - 7-8
ER -