Western Michigan SAE Presents
Our Fall 2023 Dinner Meeting: Failure Analysis of Additively Manufactured Components.
P. P. Ried, Jr.
Chief Engineer, Ried and Associates, LLC, Portage, Michigan
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm Social Hour: Fellowship and Networking
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Brief Presentation by Social Sponsor
7:15 Main Presentation
Cost: All attendees welcome
Members and Non-members $30.00
Students, retirees and unemployed $15.00
Payment: Check or cash at the door.
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Social Sponsor: Aliya Analytical, Inc.
RESERVATIONS TO JohnCLobo@Eaton.com
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PRESENTATION DETAILS:
Commissioned by NADCA, this work seeks to better understand the performance and possibilities of applying metal additive manufacturing to die cast tooling through the examination of in-service damage sustained by actual die component inserts. Employing various nondestructive and destructive characterization, failure analysis, modeling and simulation techniques, the authors have revealed a variety of current strengths, weaknesses, and uncertainties to help interested users better focus additive process development, and leverage the exciting potential of Laser Powder Bed Fusion, (LPBF) in particular.
Often limited by the availability of specific tooling and die casting process information, the scope of work evolved over the course of the project. Spanning the macro, meso, and micro scales, this work comprehends the metal powder and a series of 6 (six) components including a virgin exemplar along with examinations of material composition, structure, and properties. Limited stress analyses were performed on 2 of the 6 candidate components to compare predictions with actual observations.
SPEAKER BIO:
Peter P. Ried, Jr. serves as Chief Engineer of Ried and Associates, LLC of Portage, MI providing SQZ® Engineering and Consulting services for custom casting solutions in aluminum and magnesium alloys throughout the value chain spanning product development, project management, and process improvement for die, squeeze, and semi solid applications.
With a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Certificate in German Foreign Language Area Studies from Michigan Technological University, he is also a journeyman mold maker with over 40 years of domestic and international experience at leading OEM casting and tooling manufacturers.
Serving in roles as Toolmaker, Project Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director Advanced Engineering, and Chief Engineer, Peter’s responsibilities have included product development, sales and marketing, casting research, and operations for lightweight casting solutions primarily for automotive applications.
Peter serves as founding Chair of the Die Surface Engineering Task Force for the North American Die Casting Association under the NADCA Die Materials Committee.
As an advocate for Additive Manufacturing, Peter continues to serve as Secretary for SME's Direct Digital Manufacturing Advisory Team.
He is currently working to apply Additive Manufacturing to tooling for die casting in order to improve casting capability, quality, and productivity.
Menu: Family Style Meal including
Appetizers: Fried Mushroom and Onion Rings
Main Dish: Roast beef & baked chicken
Sides: Mashed Potatoes & Carrots