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Muneer Khan Mohammed1, Usama Umer2, Ateekh Ur Rehman3
1Advanced Manufacturing Institute, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia. muneer0649@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Ceramic microchannels have important applications in different microscale systems like microreactors, microfluidic devices and microchemical systems. However, ceramics are considered difficult to manufacture owing to their wear and heat resistance capabilities. In this study, microchannels are developed in alumina ceramic using direct Nd:YAG laser writing. The laser beam with a characteristic pulse width of 10 µs and a beam spot diameter of 30 µm is used to make 200 µm width microchannels with different depths. The effects of laser beam intensity and pulse overlaps on dimensional accuracy and material removal rate have been investigated using different scanning patterns. It is found that beam intensity has a major influence on dimensional accuracy and material removal rate. Optimum parameter settings are found using grey relational grade analysis. It is concluded that low intensity and low to medium pulse overlap should be used for better dimensional accuracy. This study facilitates further understanding of laser material interaction for different process parameters and presents optimum laser process parameters for the fabrication of microchannel in alumina ceramic.
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