Analysis of mechanical properties of 3D printed metallic specimens of aluminum (CL31) bronze (CL80) material manufactured at varying laser scanning speed

Abstract

In our research work, we analyzed the mechanical properties of 3D-printed metallic specimens of aluminium bronze material. In our evaluation, we had five groups of specimens, manufactured at different laser scanning speeds. In total, we had 25 specimens for which we examined various parameters like ultimate tensile strength, engineering yield point, relative strain, and hardness. Results showed that specimens prepared with a lower laser scanning speed of 300mm/s showed the lowest tensile strength. The tensile strength increased with increasing laser scan speed and the highest tensile strength was attained by specimens of the fourth group that were produced at a laser scanning speed of 500mm/s. The relative strain of specimens also increased with the increasing scan speed of the laser. The Brinell hardness test also showed an elevation in hardness values with increasing laser scan speeds.