Production method of additive manufactured object using pure copper powder having Si coating

1. A production method of an additive manufactured object according to an EB-based (Electron Beam based) additive manufacturing method of spreading a pure copper powder, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a first layer, newly spreading the pure copper powder on the first layer, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with the electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a second layer, and repeating the foregoing process to add layers, wherein the pure copper powder is the pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon in which a Si adhesion amount is 5 to 200 wtppm, a C adhesion amount is 15 wtppm or more, and a weight ratio C/Si is 3 or less, and wherein the preheating temperature is set to be 400° C. or higher and less than 800° C.

2. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 1 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (I) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed])=2.3 or more and 6.0 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec); and

beam diameter (diameter) (mm).

3. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 1 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (II) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed]×[thickness of one layer of powder body])=45 or more and 90 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec);

beam diameter (diameter) (mm); and

thickness of one layer of powder body (mm).

4. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 1 , wherein an average particle size D50 (median diameter) of the pure copper powder is 10 to 150 μm.

5. A production method of an additive manufactured object according to an EB-based additive manufacturing method of spreading a pure copper powder, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a first layer, newly spreading the pure copper powder on the first layer, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with the electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a second layer, and repeating the foregoing process to add layers, wherein the pure copper powder is the pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon in which, when Si is analyzed via WDX (Wavelength Disperse X-ray) analysis, portions that are 1/10 or more of a maximum signal strength are 40% or higher of a whole particle, a C adhesion amount is 15 wtppm or more, and a weight ratio C/Si of a Si adhesion amount and a C adhesion amount is 3 or less, and wherein the preheating temperature is set to be 400° C. or higher and less than 800° C.

6. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 5 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (I) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed])=2.3 or more and 6.0 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec); and

beam diameter (diameter) (mm).

7. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 5 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (II) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed]×[thickness of one layer of powder body])=45 or more and 90 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec);

beam diameter (diameter) (mm); and

thickness of one layer of powder body (mm).

8. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 5 , wherein an average particle size D50 (median diameter) of the pure copper powder is 10 to 150 μm.

9. A production method of an additive manufactured object according to an EB-based additive manufacturing method of spreading a pure copper powder, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with an electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a first layer, newly spreading the pure copper powder on the first layer, preheating the pure copper powder and thereafter partially melting the pure copper powder by scanning the pure copper powder with the electron beam, solidifying the pure copper powder to form a second layer, and repeating the foregoing process to add layers, wherein the pure copper powder is the pure copper powder with a Si coating formed thereon in which a film thickness of the Si coating is 5 nm or more and 300 nm or less, a C adhesion amount is 15 wtppm or more, and a weight ratio C/Si of a Si adhesion amount and a C adhesion amount is 3 or less, and wherein the preheating temperature is set to be 400° C. or higher and less than 800° C.

10. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 9 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (I) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed])=2.3 or more and 6.0 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec); and

beam diameter (diameter) (mm).

11. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 9 , wherein molding conditions of the electron beam satisfy a relational expression (II) of ([voltage]×[current])/([beam diameter]×[scan speed]×[thickness of one layer of powder body])=45 or more and 90 or less; provided that a unit of each parameter shall be as follows:

voltage (kV);

current (mA);

scan speed (mm/sec);

beam diameter (diameter) (mm); and

thickness of one layer of powder body (mm).

12. The production method of an additive manufactured object according to claim 9 , wherein an average particle size D50 (median diameter) of the pure copper powder is 10 to 150 μm.