22–26 Jul 2024
CICG - GENEVA, Switzerland
Europe/Zurich timezone

Relevance of Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) in cryogenics and vacuum applications

23 Jul 2024, 14:00
2h
Poster area

Poster area

Poster Presentation (120m) ICMC 10: Structural and 3D printed materials processing and properties Tue-Po-1.4

Speaker

Erik Walcz (Centre for Energy Research)

Description

Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) represents cutting-edge technology in the field of cost-effective additive manufacturing. This study investigates the viability of utilizing ADAM for producing components intended for cryogenic heat transfer, heat exchanger etc. in vacuum environments.
The emergence of ADAM presents a promising alternative to traditional metal printing technologies, offering notable cost efficiencies. However, concerns arise regarding the suitability of ADAM-produced parts for these extreme cryogenic temperatures and vacuum tightness due to the possible imperfection of the powder bonding after the thermal sintering and binder removal. To address this, an experimental evaluation was conducted, focusing on the heat transfer performance of ADAM-produced parts under cryogenic conditions.

Submitters Country Hungary

Author

Erik Walcz (Centre for Energy Research)

Co-author

Sándor Zoletnik (Centre for Energy Research)

Presentation materials