articleAdditive manufacturingMay 3, 2017HYBRID OA

Compressive failure modes and energy absorption in additively manufactured double gyroid lattices

IMIan MaskeryNTNesma T. AboulkhairAAAdedeji AremuCTChristopher TuckIAIan Ashcroft

University of Nottingham

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Abstract

Lattice structures are excellent candidates for lightweight, energy absorbing applications such as personal protective equipment. In this paper we explore several important aspects of lattice design and production by metal additive manufacturing, including the choice of cell size and the application of a post-manufacture heat treatment. Key results include the characterisation of several failure modes in double gyroid lattices made of Al-Si10-Mg, the elimination of brittle fracture and low strain failure by the application of a heat treatment, and the calculation of specific energy absorption under compressive deformation (16x106 J m-3 up to 50% strain). These results demonstrate the suitability of double…

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  • Gyroid
  • Materials science
  • Brittleness
  • Lattice (music)
  • Composite material
  • Compressive strength
  • Strain energy
  • Deformation (meteorology)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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