For metal fabrication processes such as casting, forging, and isostatic pressing, the heating-cooling regimes are more prolonged, controlled, and homogenous. However, for powder bed additive manufacturing (AM) processes such as SLM, EBM, and DED, the heating-cooling regimes are very fast and location-specific, which can lead to different microstructures than those obtained with conventional processes, even with the same alloy composition, and these can change further with post-treatments such as heating, machining and isostatic pressing.

X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a non-destructive analytical technique that can be used to study these processes by measuring microstructural characteristics such as phase composition, crystallite size, texture (crystallite orientation), and residual stress/strain.

In this webinar, Dr. Scott Speakman will discuss the importance of XRD for metal additive manufacturing, including powder and component analysis, with several application examples presented.

Summary

Date:
November 19 2020 - November 19 2020
Time:
10:30 - 11:30
Eastern Time [US & Canada]
Event type:
Webinar - Live
Language:
English
Products:
Empyrean range
Technology:
X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
Industry:
Advanced Manufacturing

Speakers

Dr. Scott Speakman - Principal Scientist XRD

More information

- Who should attend?
Anyone working in the field of powder metallurgy or metal additive manufacturing as well as those using conventional processes such as casting, forging and machining.


- What will you learn?
How X-ray diffraction (XRD) can be used to study and optimize the AM process by measuring material characteristics such as phase composition, crystallite size, texture (crystallite orientation), and residual stress/strain