Metal Additive Manufacturing - State of the Art 2020

• Other Authors: Asnafi, Nader (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; additive manufacturing; support structures; electron beam melting; support structure removability; biological origin hydroxyapatite; bioactive layers; cranial mesh implants; selective laser melting; 3D printing; radio-frequency magnetron sputtering; powder bed fusion; single crystal; grain selection; cavity resonators; filters; microwave; plating; stereolithography; thermal expansion; three-dimensional printing; directed energy deposition; EN AW-7075; porosity; ultimate tensile strength; wire arc additive manufacturing; WAAM; microstructure; magnesium; mechanical properties; scanning electron microscopy; electron backscattered diffraction method; direct energy deposition; cold metal transfer; 5356-aluminum; temperature distribution; metal powder bed fusion; Ti-6Al-4V; residual stresses; heat treatments; electron beam melting (EBM); process window; stainless steel; 316LN; powder methods; additive manufacturing (AM); post-processing; 316L stainless-steel; electron microscopy; rapid tooling; laser-based powder bed fusion (L-PBF); production tools; cold working; hot working; injection molding; n/a
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Additive Manufacturing (AM), more popularly known as 3D printing, is transforming the industry. AM of metal components with virtually no geometric limitations has enabled new product design options and opportunities, increased product performance, shorter cycle time in part production, total cost reduction, shortened lead time, improved material efficiency, more sustainable products and processes, full circularity in the economy, and new revenue streams. This Special Issue of Metals gives an up-to-date account of the state of the art in AM.