17.11.2021 by Aileen Sammler, Dr. Natalie Rudolph

Material Science in Additive Manufacturing: Melt Rheology in PBF Using Rotational Rheometry

In Powder bed fusion there is no flow and no shear rate. For powder coalescence, the local molecular motions and entanglements across the layers are important. So today, Dr. Natalie Rudolph will be focusing on the rotational rheometry.

Rheology is the science of deformation and flow. In this episode, we are going to talk about rheology of the melt in powder bed fusion (PBF). We will also have a look at the flow behavior of polymers using different types of rheometers depending on the process we are working with.

This week’s topic:

In conventional polymer processes such as material extrusion, we observe very high shear rates. To measure the flow behavior, we use capillary rheometers. In PBF, there is no flow and no shear rate. For powder coalescence, the local molecular motions and entanglements across the layers are important. So today, we will be focusing on rotational rheometry.

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