Process Data Sheet

EOS Aluminium Al5X1 for EOS M 400-4 | 40 µm

EOS M 400-4 - 40 µm - TRL 3

System Setup EOS M 400-4
EOS Material set Al5X1_040_CoreM404_100
Powder Product No. 9030-0017
Required Software Plan EOS BUILD
Recoater Blade HSS (High Speed Steel), Silicone
Nozzle EOS Aerospike Nozzle
Additional Information
Layer Thickness 40 µm
Volume Rate 4.8 (4.8-5.6*) mm³/s

Microstructure of the Produced Parts

Defects Thickness Result Number of Samples
Average Defect Percentage 40 µm 0.15 % -
Density EN ISO 3369 Thickness Result Number of Samples
Average Density 40 µm 2.69 g/cm³ -

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Properties Heat Treated

ASTM E8 Room Temperature | 40 µm Yield Strength [MPa] Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at Break A [%] Reduction of Area Z [%] Modulus of elasticity [GPa] Number of Samples
Vertical 385 405 13 - 70 -
Horizontal 385 405 13.5 - 65 -

Tensile testing as per ASTM E8, strain rate 0.00762 mm/s


Direct ageing heat treatment
6 hours at 400 °C. Immediate air quenching.

Mechanical Properties As Manufactured

ASTM E8 Room Temperature | 40 µm Yield Strength [MPa] Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at Break A [%] Reduction of Area Z [%] Modulus of elasticity [GPa] Number of Samples
Vertical 245 310 23 - 70 -
Horizontal 260 310 23 - 65 -

Hardness

Heat Treated
Value 125
Unit HBW 2.5/62.5
As Manufactured
Value 84
Unit HBW 2.5/62.5

Surface Roughness

Surface Roughness From To
Sa (µm) - -
Ra (µm) - -
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