Abstract
In recent years, researchers have focused on the development of degradable implants. Magnesium is considered to be a potential implant material for biodegradable orthopaedic applications because of its inherent beneficial properties including superior biocompatibility, biodegrability and proper mechanical properties. Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a laser aided layer by layer technique which enables the quick fabrication of solid metallic parts virtually of any geometry, based on a computer design. This paper focuses on the SLM of pure magnesium powders using a Nd:YAG laser under different processing conditions. The results show that magnesium parts are successfully fabricated, which indicates opportunity for magnesium orthopaedic implants to be achieved through SLM technique.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2010 International Conference on Manufacturing Automation, ICMA 2010 |
Pages | 50-54 |
Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Event | 6th International Conference on Manufacturing Automation, ICMA 2010 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 13 Dec 2010 → 15 Dec 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International Conference on Manufacturing Automation, ICMA 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 13/12/10 → 15/12/10 |
Keywords
- Computer-aided engineering
- Magnesium
- Rapid manufacturing
- Selective laser melting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering