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Compressive Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Topology‐Optimized Lattice Structures Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting
Author(s) -
Xu Yangli,
Li Tingting,
Cao Xuanyang,
Tan Yuanqiang,
Luo Peihui
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.202000957
Subject(s) - materials science , selective laser melting , lattice (music) , relative density , topology (electrical circuits) , topology optimization , finite element method , composite material , compressive strength , structural engineering , microstructure , physics , acoustics , engineering , mathematics , combinatorics
Some lattice structures with different relative densities (0.15–0.5) are designed by topology optimization and fabricated by selective laser melting. The temperature history of lattice structures is monitored experimentally to reveal the forming reason of the deviation of relative densities. The effect of relative densities on compressive properties of lattice structures, including mechanical properties, failure mechanism, and energy absorption capabilities, are systematically investigated. The results show that compressive properties of lattice structures vary dramatically with the changing of relative densities. Due to the existence of surface‐shaped struts, the compressive strength of topology‐optimized lattice structures has superior performance comparing to most of the other structures with rod‐shaped struts. The failure mechanism of lattice structures can be changed from shear‐ to bending‐dominated when increasing relative densities as a result of decreasing the thickness of struts. A systematic investigation of the fracture generation of struts is conducted through both deformation analysis and the finite element method. The fitting curves are established successfully to predict the mechanical properties of designed lattice structures. The aforementioned results verify the feasibility of designing high‐performance cellular structures via topology optimization. Moreover, herein a comprehensive solution to tailor desired properties for satisfying the requirements of functional components is provided.