Green Laser Improves Gold Additive Manufacturing Efficiency
A study in Gold Bulletin shows that 515 nm green lasers significantly improve the additive manufacturing of 18-karat gold by ...
Tag: laser powder bed fusion
LPBF WE43 Magnesium Alloy Achieves 99.7% Density and Enhanced Strength
A study in the Journal of Materials Science identifies optimized laser powder bed fusion parameters for WE43 magnesium alloy, achieving ...
Voxel-Based Framework Automates Carbon Footprint Calculation for 3D Printing
A new voxel-based framework automates life cycle assessment for laser powder bed fusion by using part volume and height to ...
Aluminum and Topology Regulate Strength in Porous High-Entropy Alloys
A multiscale investigation reveals how topological configurations and aluminum content jointly govern the deformation mechanisms, compressive strength, and energy absorption ...
3D-printed alloy keeps strength and ductility from cryogenic to high temperatures
A laser 3D-printed multi-principal element alloy self-assembles a precipitate cellular network during printing, sustaining a yield strength above 1 GPa ...
Voids and grain structure jointly weaken nanocrystalline steel in simulations
Simulations of 180 nanocrystalline Fe80Cr16Ni4 structures show voids cut hydrostatic strength by up to 34.8 percent, with grain-boundary voids and ...
Most LPBF machine checks are too slow and costly for routine production use
A review of 76 studies finds that only six validation approaches for laser powder bed fusion machines are both relevant ...
The effect of interlayer thickness of niobium on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the interface in multimaterial additive manufacturing components made of NiTi-Ti6Al4V
A roughly 50-micrometre niobium interlayer formed a crack-free NiTi–Ti6Al4V interface under optimized test conditions, outperforming a three-layer design containing unmelted ...
3D-Printed Steel Gets Ductility Boost by Tweaking Grain Boundaries
A single annealing step transforms 3D-printed 316L stainless steel, raising twin boundary fractions above 55 percent and boosting elongation by ...
3D-printed high-entropy alloys are rewriting the rules of metal strength
A new review in Frontiers in Materials details how 3D-printing technologies are unlocking the extraordinary potential of high-entropy alloys, from ...
High-energy additive manufacturing pushes advanced materials into a new era
A new Frontiers in Materials research collection reveals how machine learning, melt pool physics, auxetic metamaterials, and nanometer-scale polishing are ...
3D-Printed Reactor Parts Face a Harsh Reckoning Under Nuclear Irradiation
A sweeping new review finds that 3D-printed nuclear reactor components offer remarkable design freedom but face unresolved questions about thermal ...
Tiny Iron Dose Supercharges 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy for Aerospace
Adding 1.5 weight percent iron to 3D-printed Ti5553 titanium alloy nearly halves its columnar grain width and boosts strength to ...
Machine learning and 3D printing forge titanium stronger than any before it
Researchers used machine learning-guided laser powder bed fusion to create a titanium alloy with sub-10-nanometre hetero-stacking bands that delivers record ...
High-Fidelity Optical Monitoring of Laser Fusion
In recent years, the quest for precision and quality in additive manufacturing has driven researchers to explore innovative monitoring techniques ...
