4D-Printing with the LPBF Process
🔮 4D Printing is not science fiction anymore – it’s industrial reality in #MetalAM 😮 #MaterialsMonday
The fusion of #AdditiveManufacturing and materials science has entered a new dimension💡
At Rosswag Engineering, we don’t just produce complex geometries – we produce next level material behavior that evolves over time 🕒
Key Facts:
🛠️ Our Specialis® tool steel (FeNiCoMoVTiAl) was processed with a synchronized dual-laser LPBF strategy.
📊 Localized thermal control altered the microstructure and induced a hardness gradient.
🔃 Heat treatment didn’t erase the gradient – it flipped its direction from ~410 to ~480 HV before aging to ~640 – 780 HV after aging with a reversed gradient profile.
Key Benefits:
📐 Future components can evolve as they operate – tailored by design and process control.
🧠 It’s a leap beyond static properties – towards dynamic, responsive materials.
Would you trust a compontent and material that adapts its strength profile based on the boundary conditions? 🤔
👉 Learn more in the doctoral thesis of our Head of Technology Gregor Graf: publikationen.bibliothek.kit
👉 Learn more about our 50+ qualified #MetalAM materials: www.rosswag-engineering.com
