In recent times, inter-process vibrations during additive manufacturing of metal components have proven to be an extremely promising method for improving material properties, leading to their investigation in numerous studies. From this perspective, the thesis focuses on examining the influence of vibrations in the additive manufacturing of metal walls made of AlMg5 alloy. Various methods were used in the research, including measuring geometric properties, analyzing microstructure, and studying residual stresses in the material using X-ray diffraction. The results of the experimental work confirmed the positive impact of inter-process vibrations on the geometric and topographic characteristics of the products. Additionally, vibrations resulted in smaller crystal grains and a more homogenous microstructure of the material. Simultaneously, the use of vibrations led to a more uniform distribution of residual stresses, contributing to a 6 % increase in construction efficiency and a reduction in waviness by 0,15 mm. The size of crystal grains was reduced from 3600 ± 240 µm2 to 2340 ± 280 µm2. These findings represent promising directions for further improvements in additive manufacturing of components by implementing vibrations as a substitute for subsequent post-processing.
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