• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 52, Issue 8, 0802302 (2025)
Yi Li, Xiaoqiang Wang, Zhiqiao Chen, Shifeng Wen*, and Yusheng Shi
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  • School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei , China
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    Yi Li, Xiaoqiang Wang, Zhiqiao Chen, Shifeng Wen, Yusheng Shi. Forming Quality and Mechanical Properties of Different Types of NiTi Alloy Gyroid Lattice Structures Fabricated via Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(8): 0802302 Copy Citation Text show less
    Gyroid surface and structures. (a) Minimal surface; (b) G-sheet lattice structure; (c) G-solid lattice structure
    Fig. 1. Gyroid surface and structures. (a) Minimal surface; (b) G-sheet lattice structure; (c) G-solid lattice structure
    Gyroid lattice structure models. (a) G-sheet unit cell; (b) G-solid unit cell; (c) G-sheet multi-cell; (d) G-solid multi-cell
    Fig. 2. Gyroid lattice structure models. (a) G-sheet unit cell; (b) G-solid unit cell; (c) G-sheet multi-cell; (d) G-solid multi-cell
    NiTi alloy powder. (a) Powder morphology; (b) particle size distribution
    Fig. 3. NiTi alloy powder. (a) Powder morphology; (b) particle size distribution
    Schematic diagram of scanning strategy for lattice structure sample
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of scanning strategy for lattice structure sample
    Lattice structure model creation process. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 5. Lattice structure model creation process. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Gyroid lattice structure compression simulation setup. (a) Abaqus simulated Gyroid lattice structure assembly diagram; (b) uniaxial tensile stress-strain curve of NiTi alloy at room temperature; (c) size diagram of uniaxial tensile specimen of NiTi alloy
    Fig. 6. Gyroid lattice structure compression simulation setup. (a) Abaqus simulated Gyroid lattice structure assembly diagram; (b) uniaxial tensile stress-strain curve of NiTi alloy at room temperature; (c) size diagram of uniaxial tensile specimen of NiTi alloy
    Force versus displacement
    Fig. 7. Force versus displacement
    Physical diagram of SLM formed samples with G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures
    Fig. 8. Physical diagram of SLM formed samples with G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures
    Local morphologies of SLM formed lattice structure samples. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 9. Local morphologies of SLM formed lattice structure samples. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Surface morphologies of SLM formed G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure samples. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 10. Surface morphologies of SLM formed G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure samples. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Vertical sections in x-y plane and x-z plane of TPMS point structure reconstruction models. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 11. Vertical sections in x-y plane and x-z plane of TPMS point structure reconstruction models. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Phase transitions of SLM formed G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure samples. (a) Phase composition; (b) phase transition temperature
    Fig. 12. Phase transitions of SLM formed G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure samples. (a) Phase composition; (b) phase transition temperature
    Mechanical properties of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) Stress-strain curve; (b) compression modulus, nominal yield strength, and ultimate yield strength
    Fig. 13. Mechanical properties of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) Stress-strain curve; (b) compression modulus, nominal yield strength, and ultimate yield strength
    Unit cell models of Gyroid lattice structures and cross sections of their connection areas. (a) Unit cell model of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure; (b) cross section at minimum diameter of connection region between two unit cells
    Fig. 14. Unit cell models of Gyroid lattice structures and cross sections of their connection areas. (a) Unit cell model of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structure; (b) cross section at minimum diameter of connection region between two unit cells
    Images of lattice structures under different strain levels in uniaxial compression experiment. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 15. Images of lattice structures under different strain levels in uniaxial compression experiment. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Energy absorption performance of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) Energy absorption efficiency curves; (b) energy absorption per unit volume during compression
    Fig. 16. Energy absorption performance of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) Energy absorption efficiency curves; (b) energy absorption per unit volume during compression
    SEM images of fractures of two Gyroid lattice structures. (a)‒(c) G-sheet; (d)‒(f) G-solid
    Fig. 17. SEM images of fractures of two Gyroid lattice structures. (a)‒(c) G-sheet; (d)‒(f) G-solid
    Simulated stress distributions of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid
    Fig. 18. Simulated stress distributions of G-sheet and G-solid lattice structures. (a) G-sheet; (b) G-solid

    Model

    category

    Designed model volume fraction /%Actual model volume /mm3Actual model volume fraction /%Model volume fraction error /%
    G-sheet201580.6719.761.20
    G-solid201615.9620.20-1.00
    Table 1. Parameters of different types of Gyroid lattice structure models
    ElementNiTiOCFeN
    Mass fraction /%54.990Bal.0.0710.0300.0100.001
    Table 2. Chemical compositions of NiTi alloy powder
    Density /(g/cm3Elastic modulus of austenite /MPaAustenite Poisson ratioMartensitic elastic modulus /MPaMartensitic Poisson ratio

    Yielding

    strength /MPa

    6.459837.50.336343.50.33141.3
    Table 3. NiTi material properties
    Sample categorySample No.

    Sample length /

    mm

    Sample width /

    mm

    Sample height /

    mm

    G-sheet120.3120.4319.99
    220.3220.4120.00
    320.3120.4419.99
    G-solid120.3623.1219.98
    220.3222.5619.94
    320.2822.8819.94
    Table 4. Sizes of different types of Gyroid lattice structure samples formed by SLM
    Yi Li, Xiaoqiang Wang, Zhiqiao Chen, Shifeng Wen, Yusheng Shi. Forming Quality and Mechanical Properties of Different Types of NiTi Alloy Gyroid Lattice Structures Fabricated via Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(8): 0802302
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