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Molecular-Dynamical Investigation of Thermomechanical Properties of Spherical Solid and Hollow Nickel Nanopowder during Laser Additive Manufacturing Process

Ling-Feng Lai 1, Yu-Chen Su 2, Chun-Ming Chang 3, Kuei-Shu Hsu 4, Deng-Maw Lu 1, Jian-Ming Lu 5 *
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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan2 Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan3 Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan4 Department of Recreation and Health Care Management, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan5 National Center for High-Performance Computing, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan* Corresponding Author
Applied Functional Materials, 2(4), December 2022, 33-40, https://doi.org/10.35745/afm2022v02.04.0005
Submitted: 03 November 2022, Published: 30 December 2022
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ABSTRACT

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation with the embedded-atom method (EAM)/alloy potential is used to investigate the property of the nanoscale hollow spherical Nickel (Ni) powder during the laser additive manufacturing (AM) process. The thermomechanical properties of the Ni nanopowder is also explored (1) at room temperature and (2) from room temperature to the melting temperature during laser AM of powder bed fusion. As a result, the optimum parameters for the laser AM process are proposed. The optimal coalescence temperature of the nanoscale hollow spherical Ni powder is in the range between 980 and 1421K, while the melting temperature is in the range between 1320 and 1470 K. The coalescence and melting temperatures are lower than the melting point of Ni (1728 K).
Keywords: molecular dynamics, nanoscale, additive manufacturing, coalescence, melting

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Lai, L.-F., Su, Y.-C., Chang, C.-M., Hsu, K.-S., Lu, D.-M., & Lu, J.-M. (2022). Molecular-Dynamical Investigation of Thermomechanical Properties of Spherical Solid and Hollow Nickel Nanopowder during Laser Additive Manufacturing Process. Applied Functional Materials, 2(4), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.35745/afm2022v02.04.0005