3D‐printing with steel on thin sheets for application in free form façade construction: welding process development and material properties

Abstract: Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) became a significant research field in structural engineering over the past years. It offers the opportunity to apply material fast and precisely, following the load path, inducing effective material consumption. Considering free‐formed sheet‐metal façades, to date large thicknesses are necessary to maintain the final shape and load‐bearing capacity that however causes high material consumption and costs during the construction processes. Hence, WAAM could be an opportunity to reduce the amount of mild steel used for free‐form façades. As part of a research project at TU Darmstadt, 1 mm thick free‐form sheet‐metal façades elements have been manufactured using WAAM. Due to precisely welded lattice structures, placed on the backside of the metal sheet, the reinforcement will be ensured. Wide studies on welding parameters focused on a stable process without damaging the later frontside of the façade panel and on process optimization. In addition, material properties of the welding material have been determined to check its usability in façade construction.

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
3D‐printing with steel on thin sheets for application in free form façade construction: welding process development and material properties ; volume:6 ; number:3-4 ; year:2023 ; pages:666-671 ; extent:6
ce/papers ; 6, Heft 3-4 (2023), 666-671 (gesamt 6)

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DOI
10.1002/cepa.2299
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023091315090714852119
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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