Enhancement of the Mechanical Performance of Stainless Steel Micro Lattice Structures Using Electroless Plated Nickel Coatings

Proceedings

Mines, Robert¹  Gümrük, Recep²  UŞUN, Altuğ³ 

[1] Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.;Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey;School of Engineering, The University of Liverpool, The Quadrangle, Liverpool L69 3GH, UK

关键词: micro lattice;    electroless plating;    additive manufacture;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ICEM18-05403

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The use of nickel electroless plating to enhance the mechanical properties of stainless steel micro lattice structures manufactured using selective laser melting is described. A coating thickness of 17 μm is achieved, and this increases micro lattice specific stiffness by 75% and specific strength by 50%. There is scope for improving the coating process, and hence improving micro lattice mechanical performance. The methodology described here provides a new potential for optimizing micro lattice mechanical performance and can be extended to other cellular materials with different coating technology.

【 授权许可】

CC BY