Dataset of Optical Profilometry Surface Profiles and SEM of As-Fabricated and Electropolished Surfaces of NiTi Channels Produced by L-PBF Additive Manufacturing
Description
Raw surface profile data from a Zygo Zegage optical profilometer and scanning electron micrographs of the surfaces of NiTi channels fabricated by laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF) with varying laser power, scan speed, hatch space, scan pattern, channel orientation, and channel diameter. A post-process electropolishing is performed and samples are re-measured. Please refer to the associated research article and Data in Brief below for more information. Mingear, J., Zhang, B., Hartl, D., & Elwany, A. (2019). Effect of Process Parameters and Electropolishing on the Surface Roughness of Interior Channels in Additively Manufactured Nickel Titanium Shape Memory Alloy Actuators. Additive Manufacturing, 27(October 2018), 565–575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.03.027
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The L-PBF system that was used to produce two NiTi parts consisting of internal channels was a ProX 100, a commercial metal printer from 3D Systems. The two parts were either printed horizontally or vertically and each contain eight through-hole channels, 15 mm in length, with each channel comprised of three 5 mm length segments with different diameters. Please refer to the associated research article and Data in Brief below for more information.