{"id":10238,"date":"2021-11-02T13:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T11:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/?p=10238"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:56:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T10:56:23","slug":"what-is-pbf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mizaradditive.com\/en\/what-is-pbf\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the PBF Additive Manufacturing Technique?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.12.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Powder Bed Fusion<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span> is<\/strong> an additive manufacturing process in which an energy source such as a laser<\/strong> or an electron beam<\/strong> is used to fuse particulate materials (metals, ceramics, or polymers) to create a three-dimensional object<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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At Mizar Additive<\/a><\/span> we have three techniques used for this technology: SLS<\/strong> (Selective Laser Sintering<\/em>)<\/a><\/span>, DMLS\/SLM<\/strong> (Direct Metal Laser Sintering<\/em>) and EBM<\/strong> (Electron Beam Melting<\/em>). One of the main<\/strong> features<\/strong> of this technique is the possibility of producing components in titanium or nickel metal alloys<\/strong>. In addition, it also offers advantages in producing parts with a very consistent internal structure. In addition, it also offers advantages in producing parts<\/strong> with a very consistent<\/strong> internal structure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is a process, especially in the case of metals, where the cost of powder can account for up to a third of the total production cost of the final component. Commercial viability, therefore, depends on a strong supply chain and effective metal dust recycling strategies. In addition, the chemical and physical properties of the metal powder directly affect the manufacturing process and the final quality of the component. To maintain process robustness and consistency, these properties must be controlled and optimized.<\/p>\n

For this purpose, it is necessary to characterise<\/strong> the properties of the powder at the different stages<\/strong> of the supply chain<\/strong>, from the development of new alloys or polymers to the recycling of the powder.<\/p>\n

There are four key analytical techniques<\/strong> commonly used to characterize additive manufacturing powders:<\/p>\n