Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is becoming very diffused in layer manufacturing processes because of the possibility to build complex 3D parts. The process is mainly suited for the production of tools and inserts with internal undercuts and channels for conformal cooling in fast injection molding cycles. Manufacturing of parts is obtained by consolidating successive layers of metal powder materi...

residual stress measurement has gained interests among researchers for many years due to its great influence on the structural integrity. slitting method is one of the destructive techniques that relies on the introduction of an increasing cut to a part containing residual stresses. similar to all other mechanical strain relief techniques, slitting also suffers from its shortcomings during the ...

In this paper, a fast and efficient tool for predicting a set of physical and mechanical composite properties such as thermal expansion coefficients, thermal and electrical conductivity, stiffness, and thermal residual stress is developed based on the analysis of a representative volume of ZrO2-based composite. Such an analysis allows an engineer to assess the mechanical and physical properties...