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Quasicrystal-Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing Technology

S. Kenzari^a, D. Bonina^a, A. Degiovanni^b, J.M. Dubois^a and V. Fournée^a
^aInstitut Jean Lamour (UMR 7198 CNRS Université de Lorraine), Parc de Saurupt, CS 50840, 54011 Nancy, France
^bLaboratoire d'Energétique et de Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée (UMR 7563 CNRS Université de Lorraine), 2 Av. de la Forêt de Haye, TSA 6064, 54518 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France

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We present a new niche application of quasicrystalline powders that leads to a commercially successful development of polymer-matrix composites. The process is based upon selective laser sintering, which is one of the current most powerful additive manufacturing technologies in use in the mechanical industries. Characteristics of the materials produced, such as porosity, friction and wear against hard steel, are evaluated and compared to the state of the art. Insight into the production of metal-matrix composites, using a variant of the technology, is also given.

DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.126.449
PACS numbers: 81.05.Bx, 81.05.Qk, 81.05.Zx, 81.20.Ev, 83.80.Ab, 89.20.Bb