Production of aluminum cellular solids, mechanical characterization through compression tests and correlation with image analysis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study explores the production and successive mechanical characterization of metallic lattice structures. Mechanical characterization was carried out through compression tests. Rectangular AA6082 cross-section specimens, manufactured utilizing a unit cell design featuring two different cell fill factors, were produced using the Lost PLA method. The process entailed creating a PLA model using 3D printing, which was subsequently transformed into structures made from AA6082 aluminum alloy through casting techniques. Static compression tests were conducted on manufactured samples, on which a numerical (FEA) comparison modelling was performed. The mechanical behavior of the lattice structures was also analyzed using two image analysis methods: Digital Image Correlation and Discrete Fourier Transform.
Source: Procedia Structural Integrity
Authors: A. Ceci, G. Costanza, C. Iandiorio, E. Marotta, P. Salvini, M.E. Tata
Institution: University of Rome Tor Vergata
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412436783