Studies on mechanical behaviour of AlSi10Mg alloy produced by Selective Laser Melting and A360 alloy by die casting

The next industry revolution is widely predicted to be Additive Manufacturing and with evolution of autonomous and electric vehicles, the need for light weight material is of primary focus without compromising on the performance. One such potential destructive technology which can address the industry needs is Metal Additive manufacturing which is commonly known as metal 3D Printing. Additive manufacturing gives more design freedom and scope intuitive designs as it poses fewer manufacturing constraints when compared against traditional casting techniques. As we know that aluminium alloys are one of the primary materials used for producing such light weight components and Selective Laser Melting SLM is one such potential manufacturing technology. In this study, one set of samples were 3D printed by Selective Laser Technique and other set of samples were produced by using Die casting technique for evaluating the tensile properties. Superior mechanical behaviour and better strength to weight ratio observed for 3D printed samples. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.