Structural unit: Academy of Engineering.
The Center develops technological processes for synthesizing parts from alloys of various compositions using laser 3D printing methods — selective laser melting (SLM) and direct laser growth (DLG).
RESOURCES
The laboratory facilities allow us to carry out the following research methods:
- metallographic analysis of the structure of metals and alloys;
X-ray diffraction analysis of metals and alloys, including determining phase composition, crystal parameters, texture and macrostresses;X-ray fluorescence spectral analysis of materials;X-ray tomography.
EQUIPMENT FLEET
- S8 Tiger
X-ray Spectrometer (elemental analysis of materials); - D8 Advance
X-ray Diffractometer (phase identification, determination of crystal structure parameters, texture and macrostress analysis); - General Electric Vtomex M300
X-ray scanner for studying the internal structure of products (flaw detection); - Olympus GX 51 metallographic microscope;
- Olympus LEXT 4100 laser scanning microscope;
- sample preparation line;
- electrical discharge machine;
- TSMK-450 pendulum impact testing machine;
- Tinius Olsen 100 STE floor standing electromechanical tensile testing machine for strain measurements, bending and compression testing;
- Range Vision Pro 3D scanner to create 3D computer models;
- Mora Primus 10128 coordinate measuring machine for taking micron-precision dimensions;
- 3D printers for prototyping. Materials used: various plastics, metals and ceramics. Models: Insstek
MX-Grande, Beam Modulo 250, Renishaw AM 250, Picaso Designer XL Pro S 2, Prodways P4500X, Prodways V6000; - Mechanical processing equipment: milling, turning, grinding machines, sandblasting, tumbling;
- SWISSNANOCOAT SNC800 machine for applying superhard tetra-amorphous hydrogen-free carbon films and metal coatings;
- MAG 300 system for applying porous coatings of titanium, aluminum, zirconium and zinc oxides to complex surfaces.
COMPETENCIES OF THE CENTER’S TEAM
- high level of understanding of the processes occurring during the synthesis of metal parts using laser 3D printing methods, as well as the specific features of their structure and properties;
- analysis of the results of thermal methods for studying phase and structural transformations;
- analysis of the results of scanning and transmission electron microscopy;
- determination of a range of mechanical properties of alloys;
- making up design documentation;
- calculation of the properties of materials and products using finite element analysis (FEM);
- prototyping;
- complete reverse engineering: from determining the material properties to creating a prototype;
- determination of the corrosion properties of alloys.
PARTNERS
- Kompozit JSC
- TVEL JSC
- RusAT LLC
- VNIINM JSC
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University
- Additive printing using SLA, FDM, SLS, SLM, DED and DLP technologies
- Materials science research
- Product quality control
- Application of functional coatings
- Reverse engineering of mechanical engineering products
The temperature range of structural stability of chromium-nickel austenitic steel synthesized by selective laser melting (SLM) was identified, and the reasons for its high structural stability were investigated.
The dependence of heat treatment parameters on the mechanical and corrosion properties of austenitic steel after SLM was established.
The temperature range of structural stability of chromium-nickel austenitic steel synthesized by direct laser growth (DLG) was identified.