Abstract
Reliable and improved micro-fabrication processes for high-strength alloys are needed due to their increasing use in micro-scale applications. Laser-Induced Plasma Micro-Machining (LIPMM) has been shown to have several advantages over conventional direct laser ablation. In this study micro-channels are fabricated in Ti-6Al-4V, one of the difficult-to-machine materials, to compare the micro-manufacturing capabilities of direct laser ablation to LIPMM. It has been shown that LIPMM results in much deeper channels and higher aspect ratios and better machining consistency than direct laser ablation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 418-423 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Procedia Manufacturing |
Volume | 34 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Event | 47th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, NAMRC 2019 - Erie, United States Duration: Jun 10 2019 → Jun 14 2019 |
Keywords
- Laser ablation
- Laser-induced plasma micro-machining (LIPMM)
- Micro-machining
- Ti64
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence