A Review of Post-Processing Technologies in Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has rapidly evolved with research advances related to AM processes, materials, and designs. The advantages of AM over conventional techniques include an augmented capability to produce parts with complex geometries, operational flexibility, and reduced producti...

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Published inJournal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing Vol. 5; no. 2; p. 38
Main Authors Peng, Xing, Kong, Lingbao, Fuh, Jerry Ying Hsi, Wang, Hao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2021
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Additive manufacturing
Crack initiation
Energy consumption
Grain growth
High temperature
Lasers
Mechanical properties
post-processing
Post-production processing
Scanning electron microscopy
Solidification
Stress concentration
Surface properties
surface quality
Technology
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Summary:Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has rapidly evolved with research advances related to AM processes, materials, and designs. The advantages of AM over conventional techniques include an augmented capability to produce parts with complex geometries, operational flexibility, and reduced production time. However, AM processes also face critical issues, such as poor surface quality and inadequate mechanical properties. Therefore, several post-processing technologies are applied to improve the surface quality of the additively manufactured parts. This work aims to document post-processing technologies and their applications concerning different AM processes. Various types of post-process treatments are reviewed and their integrations with AM process are discussed.
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ISSN:2504-4494
2504-4494
DOI:10.3390/jmmp5020038