PAL, Snehashis ;FINŠGAR, Matjaž ;VAJDA, Jernej ;MAVER, Uroš ;BRAJLIH, Tomaž ;GUBELJAK, Nenad ;TIYYAGURA, Hanuma Reddy ;DRSTVENŠEK, Igor . Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 71, n.9-10, p. 318-327, july 2025. ISSN 0039-2480. Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/fusion-behaviour-of-pure-magnesium-during-selective-laser-melting/>. Date accessed: 12 nov. 2025. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2025.1381.
Pal, S., Finšgar, M., Vajda, J., Maver, U., Brajlih, T., Gubeljak, N., Tiyyagura, H., & Drstvenšek, I. (2025). Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 71(9-10), 318-327. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2025.1381
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title = {Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting},
journal = {Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering},
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keywords = {magnesium; melt pool; laser power; scanning speed; layer thickness; support structure; laser powder bed fusion; },
abstract = {This study examined the melting behavior and flowability of pure magnesium during selective laser melting. The potential to increase product density was also investigated. Various combinations of manufacturing parameters were considered. The laser power was gradually increased in different machine runs, with different scanning speeds for each run to vary the energy density (ED). The laser power ranged from 10 W to 75 W, and the scanning speed ranged from 100 mm/s to 800 mm/s. Lower laser powers resulted in poor melting, while higher laser powers produced better melting, with significant differences even when the ED was the same. High EDs between 3.50 J/mm² and 4.30 J/mm² led to a lack of melting at low laser power and to an unstable melt pool with significant spattering at high laser power. In contrast, moderate EDs in the range of 1.40 J/mm² to 2.90 J/mm² resulted in better density at high laser power. Higher scanning speeds helped to avoid the formation of a dense smog cloud and provided sufficient energy in a short time with the aid of higher laser power. Therefore, increasing both laser power and scanning speed improved melting performance and increased product density. The relative product density ranged from 80 % to 96.5 %. Reducing the layer thickness from 50 µm to 25 µm at a laser power of 40 W resulted in the formation of a well-formed melt pool in some areas and significant melt spattering in others, which led to a deterioration in density.},
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Pal, S.,Finšgar, M.,Vajda, J.,Maver, U.,Brajlih, T.,Gubeljak, N.,Tiyyagura, H.,Drstvenšek, I. 2025 July 71. Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 71:9-10
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Pal, Snehashis, Matjaž Finšgar, Jernej Vajda, Uroš Maver, Tomaž Brajlih, Nenad Gubeljak, Hanuma Reddy Tiyyagura, & Igor Drstvenšek. "Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 71.9-10 (2025): 318-327. Web. 12 Nov. 2025
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TY - JOUR AU - Pal, Snehashis AU - Finšgar, Matjaž AU - Vajda, Jernej AU - Maver, Uroš AU - Brajlih, Tomaž AU - Gubeljak, Nenad AU - Tiyyagura, Hanuma Reddy AU - Drstvenšek, Igor PY - 2025/07/22 TI - Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting JF - Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering; Vol 71, No 9-10 (2025): Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering DO - 10.5545/sv-jme.2025.1381 KW - magnesium, melt pool, laser power, scanning speed, layer thickness, support structure, laser powder bed fusion, N2 - This study examined the melting behavior and flowability of pure magnesium during selective laser melting. The potential to increase product density was also investigated. Various combinations of manufacturing parameters were considered. The laser power was gradually increased in different machine runs, with different scanning speeds for each run to vary the energy density (ED). The laser power ranged from 10 W to 75 W, and the scanning speed ranged from 100 mm/s to 800 mm/s. Lower laser powers resulted in poor melting, while higher laser powers produced better melting, with significant differences even when the ED was the same. High EDs between 3.50 J/mm² and 4.30 J/mm² led to a lack of melting at low laser power and to an unstable melt pool with significant spattering at high laser power. In contrast, moderate EDs in the range of 1.40 J/mm² to 2.90 J/mm² resulted in better density at high laser power. Higher scanning speeds helped to avoid the formation of a dense smog cloud and provided sufficient energy in a short time with the aid of higher laser power. Therefore, increasing both laser power and scanning speed improved melting performance and increased product density. The relative product density ranged from 80 % to 96.5 %. Reducing the layer thickness from 50 µm to 25 µm at a laser power of 40 W resulted in the formation of a well-formed melt pool in some areas and significant melt spattering in others, which led to a deterioration in density. UR - https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/fusion-behaviour-of-pure-magnesium-during-selective-laser-melting/
Pal, Snehashis, Finšgar, Matjaž, Vajda, Jernej, Maver, Uroš, Brajlih, Tomaž, Gubeljak, Nenad, Tiyyagura, Hanuma Reddy, AND Drstvenšek, Igor. "Fusion Behavior of Pure Magnesium During Selective Laser Melting" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 71 Number 9-10 (22 July 2025)
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering 71(2025)9-10, 318-327
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This study examined the melting behavior and flowability of pure magnesium during selective laser melting. The potential to increase product density was also investigated. Various combinations of manufacturing parameters were considered. The laser power was gradually increased in different machine runs, with different scanning speeds for each run to vary the energy density (ED). The laser power ranged from 10 W to 75 W, and the scanning speed ranged from 100 mm/s to 800 mm/s. Lower laser powers resulted in poor melting, while higher laser powers produced better melting, with significant differences even when the ED was the same. High EDs between 3.50 J/mm² and 4.30 J/mm² led to a lack of melting at low laser power and to an unstable melt pool with significant spattering at high laser power. In contrast, moderate EDs in the range of 1.40 J/mm² to 2.90 J/mm² resulted in better density at high laser power. Higher scanning speeds helped to avoid the formation of a dense smog cloud and provided sufficient energy in a short time with the aid of higher laser power. Therefore, increasing both laser power and scanning speed improved melting performance and increased product density. The relative product density ranged from 80 % to 96.5 %. Reducing the layer thickness from 50 µm to 25 µm at a laser power of 40 W resulted in the formation of a well-formed melt pool in some areas and significant melt spattering in others, which led to a deterioration in density.