Open AccessComparative study of Al6061 and AlSi10Mg produced by Selective Laser Melting Process
Author(s) -
A. Sabarinivas,
R. Subramanian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1059/1/012052
Subject(s) - selective laser melting , materials science , aerospace , alloy , aluminium , metallurgy , automotive industry , corrosion , process (computing) , microstructure , computer science , engineering , aerospace engineering , operating system
Alloy 6061 has an excellent corrosion resistance property. The main advantage of the Aluminium alloy is lightweight. The alloy may be high in strength and suitable for heat treatment. This article discusses the comparison between two different materials namely As-received Al6061 and AlSi10Mg of the component produced by Selective Laser Melting process (SLM). Selective Laser Melting is one of the techniques of Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing. In recent years, Additive manufacturing is increasingly used in several industries including healthcare, automotive, aerospace and defence.