Development of the production chain for additive manufacturing of metal components

• Grant number: 24/10217-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2024
• End date: July 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Manufacturing Processes
• Principal Investigator: Kahl Dick Zilnyk
• Grantee: Thiago Carvalho de Souza
• Host Institution: Divisão de Engenharia Mecânica (IEM). Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/06984-6 - Development of the additive manufacturing production chain of metal components, AP.NPOP

Abstract

Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF), characterized by its versatility and wide application in the manufacture of metal components, is one of the manufacturing techniques with great potential for industrial application. In the context of this project, various challenges arise when a new Niobium (Nb) alloy is developed, from microstructural defects to the component's resistance to various types of stress. In order to add to the overall development of the project, this scientific initiation aims to carry out a topological analysis of the manufactured samples, by means of roughness measurements, as well as carrying out mechanical hardness, tensile and fatigue tests.