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Effect of copper powder addition on the product quality of sintered stainless steels

  • Mustafa Safa Yılmaz

    Mustafa Safa Yılmaz graduated from Yildiz Technical University with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 2011. In 2012, he received his master’s degree in materials engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received his PhD degree in materials science and engineering from Gebze Technical University. His research interests include additive manufacturing and materials characterisation.

         , Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan

    Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan graduated from Dokuz Eyül University, Department of Mechanical Engineering with a bachelor’s degree in 2014. In 2015, he received his master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Suleyman Demirel University. He received his PhD degree in manufacturing engineering from Suleyman Demirel University. His research interests include additive manufacturing and novel materials.

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    Ahmet Üzün graduated from Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree. In 2022, he is studying at Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering with a master’s degree. His research interests include additive manufacturing and conventional manufacturing.
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Abstract

Powder metallurgy and selective laser melting (SLM) methods are widely used in producing metal parts. Adding reinforcements can improve the mechanical and physical properties of the parts. This study uses the powder metallurgy method before SLM to investigate the effect of copper reinforcement (0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 5 wt.%) on 316L and MS1 (maraging steel) material. The study started by thermochemical investigating the effects of copper addition on the phases during cooling. According to the thermochemical analysis, experimental sintering processes were carried out with the addition of copper in suitable mixing ratios. The findings show that 316L material is more convenient to the sinter than MS1 due to alloy ratios and powder sizes. Adding up to 2 wt.% copper to 316L results in a 36 wt.% reduction in linear shrinkage and improved mechanical and physical stability. The most satisfactory results were obtained by sintering the samples at 1200 °C for 1 h. This study shows that future research should focus on producing copper-reinforced 316L metal powders using SLM methods and parameter optimization and developing hybrid manufacturing methods that combine SLM with powder metallurgy.

Keywords: 316L; powder metallurgy; sintering; selective laser melting; hybrid manufacturing
Corresponding author: Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan, Mechanical Engineering, 565593 Isparta University of Applied Sciences , Isparta, 32200, Türkiye, E-mail:

Funding source: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu

Award Identifier / Grant number: 122M128

About the authors

Mustafa Safa Yılmaz

Mustafa Safa Yılmaz graduated from Yildiz Technical University with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 2011. In 2012, he received his master’s degree in materials engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received his PhD degree in materials science and engineering from Gebze Technical University. His research interests include additive manufacturing and materials characterisation.

Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan

Mevlüt Yunus Kayacan graduated from Dokuz Eyül University, Department of Mechanical Engineering with a bachelor’s degree in 2014. In 2015, he received his master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Suleyman Demirel University. He received his PhD degree in manufacturing engineering from Suleyman Demirel University. His research interests include additive manufacturing and novel materials.

Ahmet Üzün

Ahmet Üzün graduated from Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree. In 2022, he is studying at Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering with a master’s degree. His research interests include additive manufacturing and conventional manufacturing.

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by “The Scientific And Technological Research Council Of Turkey” with the project number 122M128. The Authors want to thank Çağrı Gürbüz and Cem Özateş from “Sentes-Bir” company for their help in providing pure copper additive manufacturing powders for this study. We would like to thank Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University ALUTEAM centre for their support.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Research funding: This study was supported by “The Scientific And Technological Research Council of Turkey” with the project number 122M128.

  5. Data availability: Not applicable.

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Keywords for this article
316L; powder metallurgy; sintering; selective laser melting; hybrid manufacturing

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