Process-integrated foaming in additive manufacturing of hybrid components (B02)

• Subject Area: Materials in Sintering Processes and Generative Manufacturing Processes ; Joining and Separation Technology
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 511263698

The aim of the project is to develop a new aluminium alloy for foamable wire-shaped semi-finished products used for foaming additively manufactured structures. The challenge is to strike a balance between foamability, formability, coilability and weldability. The wires are processed in the WAAM process and foamed with a secondary heat source. In addition to the influence of the alloy components on the workability, the microstructure-property relationships after foaming are the focus of the investigations.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 375: Multi-functional high performance components made from hybrid porous materials
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Hans Jürgen Maier