JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, MATERIALS – Institute for Sensors, Photonics and Manufacturing Technologies

Leobner Straße 94a, 8712 Niklasdorf, Austria

https://www.joanneum.at/en/research-fields/

Number of employees: approx. 500 (total), approx. 100 (Institute MATERIALS)

Contact information:

Research Group Laser and Plasma Processing at Institute MATERIALS

Wolfgang Waldhauser

wolfgang.waldhauser@joanneum.at

+43 3168763304

AM Technologies

Metal AM technologies:

Powder Bed Fusion (PBF):

Selective Laser Melting (SLM)
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Directed Energy Deposition (DED):

Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS)
Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)

List of Metal AM printers:

EOS EOSINT M280
SamyLabs ALBA 300
SamyLabs ALBA 500
Disc Lasers (3, 6, 8 kW) in combination with robot (ABB)
6-axis CNC system (Röders)

Polymer AM technologies:

Material Extrusion (MEX):

Fused filament fabrication (FFF)

Vat Photopolymerization (VPP):

Stereolithography (SLA)
Masked Stereolithography (MSLA – LCD)

Materials and characterisation

Materials:

Metals:

Titanium, aluminum, nickel, copper alloys, stainless steel, maraging steel, amorphous metals based on Zirconium, metal matrix composites (MMC)

Polymers:

Polyamid, ….

Testing equipment:

Optical light microscope
Scanning electron microscope (SEM + EDS)
Macro
Low load and micro hardness testing
Pin-on-disc test (tribology)
Fatigue testing
Tactile profilometer
White light interferometer
Metallographic preparation laboratory
Powder particle sizing (betasizer)

Post-processing equipment:

Corundum blasting
Glass bead blasting
Heat treatment (up to 1100°C in argon atmosphere)
Mechanical machining (sawing, milling, turning)

Quality certifications:

EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001

Services

Key competences:

Process parameter development and optimisation for new alloys
In-depth understanding of the correlations between process parameters and material properties
Simulation of L-PBF processes (ANSYS)
Hybrid processes (L-PBF + L-DED)
AM of metal matrix composites (MMC)
Printing of lattice structures
Fatigue behaviour of printed materials
Repairing processes for tools (L-DED)
Hard Surface Coating (L-DED)

AM-related projects:

CAMed: Clinical Additive Manufacturing for Medical Applications (Comet Project)
3dAeroTiP: Additive manufacturing for innovative titanium components in the aerospace industry
crystAIr: Artificial Intelligence- and sensing-driven combustion burner
WAVETAILOR: Modular laser sources for sustainable production of short personalized production series
3D-strain-sense: SHM of bionic 3D printed structural components via direct-to-shape inkjet printing of strain sensors
QuaL-DED: Total control of laser-based additive manufacturing for zero defect metal components

Key publications and patents:

V. Petrovic, R. Görgl, W. Waldhauser, Digitalisierung beim additiven Laserauftragsschweißen, in Erfolgsstories der Digitalisierung, Digital Material Valley Styria (DVMS), (2022), ISBN 978-3-200-08038-6.
Petrusa, J., Meier, B., Grünbacher, G., Waldhauser, W., & Eckert, J. (2023). Surface Topography and Biocompatibility of cp–Ti Grade2 Fabricated by Laser‐Based Powder Bed Fusion: Influence of Printing Orientation and Surface Treatments. Advanced Engineering Materials, 25(7), 2201073.
Meier, B., Petrusa, J., & Waldhauser, W. (2024). L-PBF of the Metastable β Titanium Alloy Ti-5553: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties. BHM Berg-und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 169(1), 17-22.
Meier, B., Warchomicka, F., Petrusa, J., Kaindl, R., Waldhauser, W., & Sommitsch, C. (2023). High Temperature Tensile Strength of TI6AL4V Processed by L-PBF—Influence of Microstructure and Heat Treatment. BHM Berg-und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 168(5), 247-253.
Meier, B., Warchomicka, F., Petrusa, J., Angerer, P., Wosik, J., Kaindl, R., … & Sommitsch, C. (2022). Influence of powder production process and properties on material properties of Ti6Al4V manufactured by L-PBF. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 123(5), 1577-1588.

Informal trainings:

Seminars on AM (L-DED, L-PBF) in collaboration with DIH Süd.

Contact person:

Richard Görgl (richard.goergl@joanneum.at)

Capabilities, activities and services:

Design and Redesign of parts and components
Print job preparation (orientation, supports, minimisation of distortion)

Used software:

SolidWorks
Magics
Siemens NX
SamyLabs Studio

Focus areas:

Lattice structures
Hybrid structures

Services offered:

Technical Consulting
Access to AM Equipment
Prototyping Services
Design Optimization

Target groups:

Start-ups
Scale-ups
Established SMEs
Large Companies
Research Institutions

Type of services provided on the market:

Prototyping
Tooling
End-use Parts
Spare Parts

Description of industry services:

Research and Development (Applied Research)
Technology Transfer
Prototyping and Small Series Production in Additive Manufacturing an Laser Materials Processing

Material recycling capabilities

Powder sieving equipment for the preparation of AM powder before reuse.

Sustainable practices

Preparation of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for AM processes.