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2021 , Vol. 34 >Issue 6: 126 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s10033-021-00643-7

Original Article

Delamination Testing of AlSi10Mg Sandwich Structures with Pyramidal Lattice Truss Core made by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

  • M. Nuño ,
  • J. Bühring ,
  • M. N. Rao ,
  • K. -U. Schröder
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  • Institute of Structural Mechanics and Lightweight Design, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 7, 52072, Aachen, Germany

Received date: 2021-03-26

  Revised date: 2021-10-28

  Online published: 2022-04-03

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Part of this work was supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) (Grant No.20E1713B).

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Abstract

Sandwich structures possess a high bending stiffness compared to monolithic structures with a similar weight. This makes them very suitable for lightweight applications, where high stiffness to weight ratios are needed. Most common manufacturing methods of sandwich structures involve adhesive bonding of the core material with the sheets. However, adhesive bonding is prone to delamination, a failure mode that is often difficult to detect. This paper presents the results of delamination testing of fully additive manufactured (AM) AlSi10Mg sandwich structures with pyramidal lattice truss core using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF). The faces and struts are 0.5 mm thick, while the core is 2 mm thick. The inclination of the struts is 45°. To characterise the bonding strength, climbing drum peel tests and out-of-plane tensile tests are performed. Analytical formulas are derived to predict the expected failure loads and modes. The analytics and tests are supported by finite element (FE) calculations. From the analytic approach, design guidelines to avoid delamination in AM sandwich structures are derived. The study presents a critical face sheet thickness to strut diameter ratio for which the structure can delaminate. This ratio is mainly influenced by the inclination of the struts. The peel tests resulted in face yielding, which can also be inferred from the analytics and numerics. The out-of-plane tensile tests didn't damage the structure.

Key words： Additive Manufacturing; Sandwich Structures; Pyramidal Lattice Core

Cite this article

M. Nuño , J. Bühring , M. N. Rao , K. -U. Schröder . Delamination Testing of AlSi10Mg Sandwich Structures with Pyramidal Lattice Truss Core made by Laser Powder Bed Fusion[J]. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2021 , 34(6) : 126 -126 . DOI: 10.1186/s10033-021-00643-7

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