In this study, AlSi10Mg alloy powders are synthesized using gas atomization and sieving processes for powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing. The effect of nozzle diameter (ø = 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and 8.0 mm) on the gas atomization and sieving size on the properties of the prepared powder are investigated. As the nozzle diameter decreases, the size of the manufactured powder decreases, and the uniformity of the particle size distribution improves. Therefore, the ø 4.0 mm nozzle diameter yields powder with superior properties. Spherically shaped powders can be prepared at a scale suitable for the PBF process with a particle size distribution of 10–45 μm. The Hausner ratio value of the powder is measured to be 1.24. In addition, the yield fraction of the powder prepared in this study is 26.6%, which is higher than the previously reported value of 10–15%. These results indicate that the nozzle diameter and the post-sieve process simultaneously influence the shape of the prepared powder as well as the satellite powder on its surface.

In this study, the high-temperature oxidation properties of austenitic 316L stainless steel manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is investigated and compared with conventional 316L manufactured by hot rolling (HR). The initial microstructure of LPBF-SS316L exhibits a molten pool ~100 μm in size and grains grown along the building direction. Isotropic grains (~35 μm) are detected in the HR-SS316L. In high-temperature oxidation tests performed at 700oC and 900oC, LPBF-SS316L demonstrates slightly superior high-temperature oxidation resistance compared to HR-SS316L. After the initial oxidation at 700oC, shown as an increase in weight, almost no further oxidation is observed for both materials. At 900oC, the oxidation weight displays a parabolic trend and both materials exhibit similar behavior. However, at 1100oC, LPBF-SS316L oxidizes in a parabolic manner, but HR-SS316L shows a breakaway oxidation behavior. The oxide layers of LPBF-SS316L and HR-SS316L are mainly composed of Cr2O3, Febased oxides, and spinel phases. In LPBF-SS316L, a uniform Cr depletion region is observed, whereas a Cr depletion region appears at the grain boundary in HR-SS316L. It is evident from the results that the microstructure and the hightemperature oxidation characteristics and behavior are related.

박리강도와 내수성이 향상된 친환경적인 수성 점착제 제조를 위해 Tg가 상온에 가깝도록 아크릴 모노머인 methyl methacrylate(MMA), butyl acrylate(BA), methacrylic acid(MAA)의 비율을 조절하고 ammonium persulfate를 개시제로 이용하여 아크릴 공중합체(Acrylic copolymer)를 유화 중합하여 아크릴 에멀젼 점착제를 제조하고 평가하였다. MMA:BA:MAA를 55.2:43.5:1.3의 mole 비율로 합성한 결과, GPC와 입도분석으로 아크릴 공중합체 에멀젼이 합성된 것을 확인하였으며 휘발성 유기물(VOCs)도 검출되지 않았다. 이론적 Tg는 18.1℃이며, 피착재로써 폴리우레탄 폼, 폴리프로필렌 폼, 폴리프로필렌을 적용하여 초기, 최종, 침수 후 접착력을 평가한 결과 박리강도가 기존 제품에 비해 향상되었음을 확인하였다.