Article
Comparison of Material Properties and Microstructure of Specimens Built Using the 3D Systems Vanguard HS and Vanguard HiQ+HS SLS Systems
Proceedings of the 18th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
8-1-2007
Abstract
The HiQ upgrade to the 3D Systems Vanguard selective laser sintering (SLS) machine incorporates a revised thermal calibration system and new control software. The paper compares the tensile modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break, flexural modulus, Izod impact resistance and microstructure of two batteries of standard specimens built from recycled Duraform PA (Nylon 12). The first set is built on a Vanguard HS system and the second on the same system with the HiQ upgrade installed. The upgrade reduces user intervention, decreases total build time and improves surface finish. However, using the default processing parameters, tensile, flexure and impact properties are all found to decline after the upgrade is installed.
Inclusive pages
392-401
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2007, University of Texas at Austin
Publisher
University of Texas at Austin
Place of Publication
Austin, TX
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
T.J. Silverman, Allison Kinney, W. Yong and J.H. Koo. "Comparison of Material Properties and Microstructure of Specimens Built Using the 3D Systems Vanguard HS and Vanguard HiQ+HS SLS Systems" Proceedings of the 18th Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/allison_kinney/19/
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