1. Metal Additive Manufacturing - State of the Art 2020.
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Asnafi, Nader and Asnafi, Nader
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Technology: general issues ,316L stainless-steel ,316LN ,3D printing ,5356-aluminum ,EN AW-7075 ,Ti-6Al-4V ,WAAM ,additive manufacturing ,additive manufacturing (AM) ,bioactive layers ,biological origin hydroxyapatite ,cavity resonators ,cold metal transfer ,cold working ,cranial mesh implants ,direct energy deposition ,directed energy deposition ,electron backscattered diffraction method ,electron beam melting ,electron beam melting (EBM) ,electron microscopy ,filters ,grain selection ,heat treatments ,hot working ,injection molding ,laser-based powder bed fusion (L-PBF) ,magnesium ,mechanical properties ,metal powder bed fusion ,microstructure ,microwave ,n/a ,plating ,porosity ,post-processing ,powder bed fusion ,powder methods ,process window ,production tools ,radio-frequency magnetron sputtering ,rapid tooling ,residual stresses ,scanning electron microscopy ,selective laser melting ,single crystal ,stainless steel ,stereolithography ,support structure removability ,support structures ,temperature distribution ,thermal expansion ,three-dimensional printing ,ultimate tensile strength ,wire arc additive manufacturing - Abstract
Summary: 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.