I have a gas atomised powder. I want to use it in laser powder bed fusion. I will use vibratory siever to sieve the powder. What sizes of sieves do I need?
The ideal powder sizes for Additive Manufacturing generally range from 15 to 75 microns. Using a 75 µm sieve is suitable for sifting large particles, a 45 µm sieve for medium-sized particles, and a 20 µm sieve for very fine powders.
Use sieves with sizes 15 µm (lower limit) and 63 µm (upper limit) for LPBF. Optionally, include 45 µm and 32 µm (to act as intermediate ) @for better control of particle size.