Reducing porosity in AlSi 10 Mg parts processed by selective laser melting

Reducing porosity in AlSi10Mg parts processed by selective laser melting Nesma T. Aboulkhair a,∗, Nicola M. Everitt a, Ian Ashcroft b, Chris Tuck b a Materials, Mechanics and Structures Research Division, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom b Manufacturing and Process Technologies Research Division, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom