Understanding Thermal Conductivity in Metal 3D Printing: Common Materials, Powder Bed, and Gases
1. Thermal Conductivity of Common Materials Material Category Grade Thermal Conductivity (W/m·K) Titanium Alloys TA1 6-10 TC4 6-10 TA15 6-10 Iron-based Alloys 18Ni300 10-15 420 16-20 304L/304 16-20 316L 16-20 17-4PH 10-15 High-Temperature Alloys GH3536 6-15 GH4169 6-15 GH3625 6-15 Aluminum Alloys A1Si10Mg 110-130 6061 150-200 Pure Metals Pure Ni 90-100 Pure Cu 400 2. … Read more