A kind of gas atomization device being used to prepare 3D printing metal powder
Technical field
The invention belongs to metal powder preparation technique and application field, in particular to one kind is used to prepare 3D printing metal powder
The gas atomization device at end.
Background technique
Close coupling atomization technique is the atomization technique that a kind of pair of confined type nozzle structure is transformed.Due to its air stream outlet
Distance to liquid stream reaches most short, thus improves the efficiency of transmission of gas kinetic energy.This technology is at present by most of atomizations
Equipment uses.The advantages of atomized powder is that attritive powder recovery rate is high, and partial size is small, and (average particle size of such as ferroalloy powder reaches (10
~20 μm), narrow particle size distribution, cooling velocity is high, is conducive to the production of rapid condensation alloy or amorphous powdered alloy.The disadvantage is that
When atomization air pressure increases to certain value, catheter exit will generate positive pressure, can be carried out atomization process not.
Laminar flow atomization technique improves conventional nozzle, and improved atomizer nebulization efficiency is high, powder size
Narrowly distributing, cooling velocity is up to 106~107K/s.Under the atomizing pressure of 2.0MPa, with Ar or N2For medium atomization copper, aluminium,
316L stainless steel etc., powder mean particle sizes reach 10 μm.And gas consumption is low, remarkable in economical benefits, and is suitable for most
The production of number metal powder.The disadvantage is that technical controlling difficulty is big, atomization process is unstable, and yield is small, and (metal quality flow rate is small
In 1kg/min), it is unfavorable for industrialized production.
Ultrasonic close coupling atomization technique is to carry out structure optimization to close coupling circular seam type nozzle, keeps the muzzle velocity of air-flow super
The velocity of sound is crossed, and increases the mass flowrate of metal.When being atomized the metal such as stainless steel of high surface energy, powder mean particle sizes are reachable
20 μm or so, the standard deviation of powder is minimum can be down to 1.5 μm.The cooling velocity for substantially increasing powder of the technology, can
To produce the powder of rapid cooling or amorphous knot.
Application number 201410030935.4 discloses a kind of three-level atomising device, but the device is after double atomization,
Since the cooling rate under high pressure gas of molten drop is exceedingly fast, rotation crushing device is added other than nozzle, makes the device
The uniformity and higher sphericity that not can guarantee particle diameter distribution, are not able to satisfy requirement of the 3D printing to powder characteristics.
Currently, main problem existing for domestic alloy powder manufacturing equipment concentrates on molten drop nebulization efficiency, spheroidization
Low and oxidation, mobility are poor etc., comprising: 1. prepare the stability (being mingled with quantity, homogeneity of ingredients) of powdered ingredients;②
The stability (nodularization degree, mobility) of equipment atomizing effect;3. equipment goes out powder yield problem (narrow granularity section powder product rate
It is low) etc..Therefore it is required for low oxygen content, fine grain powder etc., it is still necessary to carry out grinding for fine grain powder aerosolization powder equipment
Study carefully work.
Summary of the invention
, the situations such as ball-type degree low, particle diameter distribution uneven thick for the domestic metal powder partial size for being suitable for 3D printing, this
A kind of gas atomization device for being designed to provide metal powder for being used to prepare 3D printing of invention.
The present invention is a kind of technical solution of gas atomization device for being used to prepare 3D printing metal powder are as follows:
The gas atomization device include upper end cover, across upper end cover shaft core position diversion pipe, be fixed on upper end cover and symmetrical
In the gas chamber of diversion pipe setting;
Three layers of dismountable gas storage chamber, respectively first gas storage chamber, the second gas are arranged in gas chamber from inside to outside
Body storage chamber, third gas storage chamber;
First gas storage chamber, second gas storage chamber, third gas storage chamber are both connected to upper end cover;First gas storage
It deposits chamber, second gas storage chamber, third gas storage chamber and close coupling atomizer, laminar flow atomizer, ultrasonic mist is respectively fixedly connected
Change nozzle;
Upper end cover is symmetrical with axis and has three air inlets, and the air inlet corresponds to each gas storage chamber and sets
It sets, and is connected to the chamber of each gas storage chamber.
Preferably, gas storage chamber is used with upper end cover and is threadedly coupled.
Preferably, the ultrasonic atomizing nozzle is using cyclic annular Laval configuration, Laval configuration contraction section connection the
The chamber of three gas storage chambers.
Preferably, the jet apex angle range of ultrasonic atomizing nozzle is 30 ° -50 °.
The present invention compares compared with the existing technology, has the advantages that below significant: 1, the present invention is by nozzle arrangements
Three layers of atomization structure of middle addition improve atomizing effect and out powder yield rate, realize the controllable of finished product powder diameter.2, pass through
The position of up and down adjustment diversion pipe, and assemble different nozzles, it can be achieved that the mode of ultrasonic close coupling, ultrasonic laminar flow selects, it can
For different metal powder, realizes the complex optimum of efficiency, energy conservation, stability, play the advantage of various atomization techniques, mend simultaneously
The problem of foot single atomization technique, improve the stability of aerosolization.It 3, can be with by the three-level Design of Screw Thread of upper end cover
It realizes the replacement of nozzle simplicity, facilitates maintenance.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 be removed first gas storage chamber, second gas storage chamber and with its laminar flow atomizer that is connected, ultrasonic mist
Change structural schematic diagram when close-coupled nozzle is used alone in nozzle.
Fig. 2 is to have removed second gas storage chamber and with after its laminar flow atomizer that is connected, used close coupling ultrasound group
Structural schematic diagram when conjunction.
Fig. 3 be removed first gas storage chamber and with after its close-coupled nozzle that is connected, using laminar flow ultrasound combine when
Structural schematic diagram.
Fig. 4 is first gas storage chamber, close coupling atomization spray is respectively fixedly connected in second gas storage chamber, third gas storage chamber
Mouth, laminar flow atomizer, the complete installation diagram of ultrasonic atomizing nozzle.
Fig. 5 is laminar flow nozzle atomizer and water conservancy diversion pipe end partial schematic diagram.
Wherein, 1- screw thread;2- air inlet;3- first gas storage chamber;4- second gas storage chamber;The storage of 5- third gas
Chamber;6- laminar flow atomizer;7- Laval configuration.
Specific embodiment
The present invention is a kind of gas atomization device for being used to prepare 3D printing metal powder, which includes upper end
Lid, across upper end cover shaft core position diversion pipe, be fixed on upper end cover and be symmetrical with diversion pipe setting gas chamber;
Three layers are arranged from inside to outside and removable unloads gas storage chamber, respectively first gas storage chamber 3, the second gas for gas chamber
Body storage chamber 4, third gas storage chamber 5;
First gas storage chamber 3, second gas storage chamber 4, third gas storage chamber 5 are both connected to upper end cover;First gas
Body storage chamber, second gas storage chamber, third gas storage chamber are respectively fixedly connected close coupling atomizer, laminar flow atomizer 6, surpass
Sound atomizer;
Upper end cover is symmetrical with axis and has three air inlets 2, and air inlet 2 is arranged corresponding to each gas storage chamber, and
It is connected to the chamber of each gas storage chamber.
It can also be connected using using screw thread 1 between gas storage chamber and upper end cover.
Ultrasonic atomizing nozzle is connected to third gas storage chamber 5 using cyclic annular Laval configuration 7, the Laval configuration contraction section
Chamber.
The jet apex angle range of ultrasonic atomizing nozzle is 30 ° -50 °.
Device work is to be passed through inert gas, the pollution of other elements in oxidation or air can be prevented, to improve
The purity of metal powder.And gas kinetic energy can be dramatically increased by preheating before being passed through nozzle, realizes and increases air velocity
Purpose.Wherein, the pressure limit that close coupling atomizer is passed through argon gas is 2-5MPa, and laminar flow atomizer is passed through the pressure of argon gas
Power range is 1-2MPa, and the pressure limit that ultrasonic atomizing nozzle is passed through argon gas is 2-5MPa.
Embodiment 1
Remove second gas storage chamber 4, third gas storage chamber 5 and the laminar flow atomizer connected with it, ultrasonic mist
Change nozzle.Close coupling atomizer is only selected, titanium-aluminium alloy powder is prepared.The aerosol device specific work process is as follows:
(1) close coupling atomizer (as shown in Figure 1) is installed on upper end cover, adjustment diversion pipe stretches out atomizing gun length and is
3.5mm。
(2) titanium-aluminium alloy category test block is put into Efco-Northrup furnace, is heated to melting completely under protection of argon gas.
(3) it is 4Mpa that adjustment close-coupled nozzle, which leads to argon pressure,.
(4) argon gas valve is opened, argon gas is made to be passed into first gas storage chamber 3 by air inlet, after of short duration compression, warp
It is sprayed by close-coupled nozzle.When the titanium-aluminium alloy liquid of melting is flowed out by flow-guiding mouth, the argon gas that is projected from close-coupled nozzle
It is broken into droplet.Cooled and solidified is fallen in spray chamber under subsequent droplet into powder.Wherein spray chamber first vacuumizes, then leads to
Entering argon gas makes to be atomized room pressure 800Pa.
(5) titanium-aluminium alloy powder is finally made, oxygen content is less than 500ppm, and particle diameter distribution is between 30-60 μm, partial size point
Cloth is narrow and sphericity is high.
Embodiment 2
It has removed second gas storage chamber 4 and with after its laminar flow atomizer 6 that is connected, has been sprayed using close coupling ultrasonic atomizatio
Mouth prepares titanium-aluminium alloy powder.
(1) close coupling atomizer and ultrasonic atomizing nozzle (as shown in Figure 2), ultrasonic atomizing nozzle are installed on upper end cover
Jet apex angle is 40 °, and it is 3.5mm that adjustment diversion pipe, which stretches out atomizing gun length,.
(2) titanium-aluminium alloy category test block is put into Efco-Northrup furnace, is heated to melting completely under protection of argon gas.
(3) it is 3Mpa that close-coupled nozzle, which leads to argon pressure, and it is 3Mpa that ultrasonic nozzle, which leads to argon pressure,.
(4) argon gas valve is opened, argon gas is made to be passed into close coupling atomizer and ultrasonic atomizatio by respective air inlet respectively
The gas chamber of nozzle sprays after of short duration compression via at circular air hole at different levels.Molten metal liquid or alloy are by leading
Flow tube reaches at close-coupled nozzle.First order atomization is apart from close-coupled nozzle exit, by the mist with HI high impact momentum
Change air-flow and be dispersed as umbrella shape, while under the action of ultrasonic atomizatio air-flow, being broken by second ring-shaped ultrasonic air-flow smaller
Drop.Cooled and solidified is fallen in spray chamber under subsequent droplet into powder.Wherein spray chamber first vacuumizes, then is passed through argon gas
Make to be atomized room pressure 800Pa.
(5) titanium-aluminium alloy powder is finally made, oxygen content is less than 500ppm, and partial size is less than between 20-40 μm, particle diameter distribution
Narrow and sphericity is high.
Embodiment 3
Removed first gas storage chamber 3 and with after its close-coupled nozzle that is connected, using laminar flow ultrasonic atomizing nozzle 6,
Prepare titanium-aluminium alloy powder.
(1) laminar flow atomizer and ultrasonic atomizing nozzle (as shown in Figure 3), ultrasonic atomizing nozzle spray are installed on upper end cover
Penetrating apex angle is 35 °, and adjustment diversion pipe lower edge and laminar flow atomizer end coincide.
(2) titanium-aluminium alloy category test block is put into Efco-Northrup furnace, is heated to melting completely under protection of argon gas.
(3) it is 2Mpa that laminar flow nozzle, which leads to argon pressure, and it is 3Mpa that ultrasonic nozzle, which leads to argon pressure,.
(4) argon gas valve is opened, argon gas is made to be passed into close coupling atomizer and ultrasonic atomizatio by respective air inlet respectively
The gas chamber of nozzle.The stomata shape and water conservancy diversion pipe end of laminar flow nozzle part are tangent (such as Fig. 5) in the nozzle of laminar flow atomization, so that
In liquid stream when passing through nozzle, liquid flow path direction is consistent with airflow direction, and when liquid stream and air-flow by nozzle when spraying, pressure is obtained
To release, so that external pressure becomes smaller suddenly, liquid stream is fragmented into minimum drop.The air-flow of ultrasonic atomizing nozzle focuses simultaneously
Point drop and has not enough time to solidify, the biggish drop of partial size can be made further to refine at this time below laminar flow atomizer.Its
Middle spray chamber first vacuumizes, then be passed through argon gas make be atomized room pressure 800Pa.
(5) last titanium-aluminium alloy powder obtained, oxygen content are less than 500ppm, and partial size is less than between 10-30 μm, partial size point
Cloth is narrow and sphericity is high.