• Pirozzi, Carmine
• Lopresto, Valentina
• Cozzolino, Ersilia
• Franchitti, Stefania
• Astarita, Antonello
• Borrelli, Rosario

Abstract

<jats:p>Sustainability is becoming a central pillar of manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, thanks to their potentialities, seem to open a new path to reduce the environmental footprint. However, the surface finishing of AM parts is hardly ever adequate for high performances applications so post-process treatments are required. Thus, the assessment of sustainability should inevitably consider both steps. In this study, a Ti6Al4V cylindrical sample was firstly manufactured by Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and then machined by turning as post-treatment process. Surface roughness was measured either before and after the machining process both along the direction parallel and that perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical sample and a Ra reduction of 84.14% and 95.74% were obtained, respectively. To evaluate the goodness of the machining process from the sustainability perspective, the Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) was calculated to evaluate the unit energy consumption for removal the mass unit. Moreover, power trends during the two turning passes have proved to be useful in understanding the different stages of the machining process, the cutting forces involved, and the amount of material removed.</jats:p>

Topics

• impedance spectroscopy
• surface
• size-exclusion chromatography
• electron beam melting