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Hollow Connecting Rod Thin Wall Austempered Ductile Iron (TWADI) for Manufacturing Light Weight Components Silva, Ricardina Freitas da; Suharno, Bambang; Sulamet-Ariobimo, Rianti Dewi
Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings Vol. 3, No. 2
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Efforts made by the automotive industry to reduce energy consumption have encouraged researchers to carry out various studies. One way is to make components lighter by casting thin wall austempered ductile iron (TWADI). Reducing the weight of components such as connecting rods (conrod) will result in lower energy consumption, but provided that these components still meet standards in terms of mechanical properties and microstructure or even exceed them. In this research, design optimization was applied to conrod by making the area I-beam zero mm (hollow), with hope that it can replace conrod Vespa PX-150. While the manufacturing process is divided into several stages. The focus of this research only discusses the design process stage to determine the optimal design with the help of simulation. The difference is found in the number of defects formed. The observations show that shrinkage defects in Model A and Model B are both located at rod big end. Comparison results of the shrinkage defects formed show that in Model A there are 3 shrinkage defects while in Model B there are only 2 defects. From the results obtained, it is recommended to use plates I-Beam in Model B. Based on the results of this simulation, the casting process can be done to validate the simulation results before optimization is carried out in manufacturing of hollow conrod.
Investigation of chessboard scanning strategy in selective laser melting of ti6al4v Amirah Salsabila Widad Putri; Sugeng Supriadi; Bambang Suharno
Prosiding SNTTM Vol 23 No 1 (2025): SNTTM XXIII October 2025
Publisher : BKS-TM Indonesia

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Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is recognized as a technology capable of producing metallic components with advantages in geometric flexibility and consistency of mechanical properties. mong the various alloys processed through SLM, titanium alloy Ti6Al4V is particularly attractive due to its superior strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability. Nevertheless, the quality of as-SLM Ti6Al4V parts is strongly affected by the selection of process parameters. In particular, the laser scanning strategy plays a decisive role in governing energy distribution, thermal gradients, and subsequent microstructural evolution during fabrication. One of the scanning approaches, the chessboard strategy, has gained significant attention because it subdivides the building area into smaller islands that are scanned alternately, reducing scan length and promoting more uniform heat distribution. This study investigates the application of the chessboard strategy in fabricating cylindrical Ti6Al4V specimens, with process maintained constantly. The fabricated geometry exhibited good agreement with the original design, confirming the capability of SLM to reproduce complex features under controlled conditions. Surface characterization revealed protrusions on the top surface (upskin), attributed to excess energy accumulation at the end of scan tracks, while fine wavy-bulgy patterns were observed on the lateral surfaces due to overlapping melt pools and re-solidified particles. The measured average surface roughness (Ra) was 4.275 ± 0.655 µm, falling within an acceptable range for SLM-fabricated components. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed the presence of lack-of-fusion porosity, indicating localized imperfections in powder melting and consolidation. Overall, the findings highlight that the chessboard scanning strategy not only influences thermal distribution but also directly affects surface morphology and porosity characteristics, providing essential insights for optimizing as-SLM Ti6Al4V.