Abstract: A method for fabricating a part by selective melting or sintering of powder beds by high energy beam, the method including a) providing a material in the form of powder particles; b) depositing a first powder layer on a support; c) scanning a region of the first layer with the beam to heat the powder locally to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, such that the powder particles as melted or sintered form a first single-piece element; d) depositing a second powder layer on the first powder layer; e) scanning a region of the second layer with the beam to heat the powder to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, so that the particles of powder as sintered or melted form a second single-piece element; and f) repeating d) and e) for each new powder layer laid over a preceding layer until the part is formed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a part includes: a) supplying powder particles; b) melting a first quantity of power with a beam and forming, on a support, a first pool including the melted powder and a portion of the support; c) forming a second pool by melting a second quantity of powder on the support; d) repeating c) to form a first layer; e) heating an [n]th quantity of the powder, and forming an [n]th pool above the first layer; f) heating an [n+1]th quantity of the powder, and forming an [n+1]th pool downstream from the [n]th pool above the first layer; g) repeating f) to form a second layer above the first layer; and h) repeating e) to g) until the part is constructed. The powder particles reaching each pool are at a temperature well below the pool temperature.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a part by selective melting or sintering of powder beds by high energy beam, the method including a) providing a material in the form of powder particles; b) depositing a first powder layer on a support; c) scanning a region of the first layer with the beam to heat the powder locally to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, such that the powder particles as melted or sintered form a first single-piece element; d) depositing a second powder layer on the first powder layer; e) scanning a region of the second layer with the beam to heat the powder to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, so that the particles of powder as sintered or melted form a second single-piece element; and f) repeating d) and e) for each new powder layer laid over a preceding layer until the part is formed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a part by melting powder with the help of a high energy beam uses a device that includes a building support for receiving at least one powder layer; a high energy beam generator suitable for raising particles of the powder to a temperature higher than their melting temperature TF, and for forming a liquid pool including at least the particles of the melted powder, and an auxiliary heater device that is suitable for heating the material situated in a zone adjacent to the pool to a temperature that is lower than the melting temperature TF, the zone including at least one region selected from an upstream region situated upstream from the pool and a downstream region situated downstream from the pool.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a part, includes a) supplying powder particles; b) heating a first quantity of powder to a melting temperature higher than that of the powder with a beam, and forming, on a support, a first pool including the melted powder and a portion of the support; c) heating a second quantity of the powder, and forming, on the support, a second pool; d) repeating c) to form a first layer; e) heating an [n]th quantity of the powder, and forming an [n]th pool above the first layer; f) heating an [n+1]th quantity of the powder, and forming an [n+1]th pool downstream from the [n]th pool above the first layer; g) repeating f) to form a second layer above the first layer; and h) repeating e) to g) until the part is constructed. The powder particles reaching each pool are at a temperature well below the pool temperature.