Additive manufacturing (AM) has recently gained much interest from researchers and
industry practitioners due to the many advantages it offers as compared to the traditional
subtractive manufacturing methods. These include the ability to fabricate net shaped
complex geometries, integration of multiple parts, on-demand fabrication, and efficient raw
material usage, among other benefits. Some of distinguishing features of AM metals, as
compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing methods, include surface roughness …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has recently gained much interest from researchers and
practitioners in a wide range of industries due to the many advantages it offers, as compared
to the traditional subtractive manufacturing methods. Some of distinguishing features of AM,
as compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing methods, include surface roughness,
porosity and lack of fusion defects, residual stresses due to the thermal history of the part
during the fabrication process, and anisotropy of the properties. Considering the fact that the …