Powder Bed Fusion Techniques in Metal 3D Printing: A Review

• Published in: Applied mechanics and materials Vol. 922; pp. 67 - 75
• Main Authors: Rasool, Inayat, Afzal, Mohammad, Khan, Rehbar, Khan, Ateeb Ahmad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 19.08.2024
• Subjects: 3-D printers; Additive manufacturing; Alloy steels; Beds (process engineering); Brittle materials; Chromium base alloys; Ductility tests; Electron beam melting; Laser beam melting; Laser sintering; Manufacturing; Materials selection; Mechanical properties; Powder beds; Sintering (powder metallurgy); Steel alloys; Tensile strength; Three dimensional printing; Titanium alloys; Titanium base alloys; 3D Printing; EBM; Additive Manufacturing; Laser Sintering Techniques; Laser Melting Techniques

The use of 3D printing (additive manufacturing) with metal has grown significantly in demand recently, greatly reducing the time and expense required to produce complex interconnected metal components. This method minimizes material wastage, facilitates material recycling, and eliminates the need fo...