Metal matrix composite parts fabricated by additive manufacturing are of interest due to their
fine grain structures and superior mechanical properties. In this study, a phase-field (PF) …

Gaussian laser intensity profiles are standard in laser-based metal additive manufacturing,
although recent work in single-layer melt tracks showed that beam shaping could offer a …

The columnar to equiaxed transition (CET) of grain structures associated with processing
conditions has been observed during metallic additive manufacturing (AM). However, the …

As a revolutionary industrial technology, additive manufacturing creates objects by adding
materials layer by layer and hence can fabricate customized components with an …

This work describes a Dynamic Kinetic Monte Carlo numerical modeling framework that can
predict the microstructure of metals during powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy …

The properties and serviceability of 3D-printed metal parts depend on a variety of attributes.
These include the chemical composition, phases, morphology, spatial distributions of grain …

Beam-based additive manufacturing (AM) of metallic components is characterized by
extreme process conditions. The component forms in a line-by-line and layer-by-layer …

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has developed rapidly over the last decade to become a
disruptive technology capable of revolutionizing the way that products from various industrial …

This paper aims at an in-depth analysis of grain structure and texture of 316 L austenitic
stainless steel produced by the powder bed based additive manufacturing in three …

Additive manufacturing of structural alloys results in the formation of complex
microstructures, often with long, columnar grains that grow epitaxially from existing grains. A …