Abstract Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) techniques constitute a family of Additive Manufacturing
(AM) processes, which are characterised by high design flexibility and no tooling …

Metal additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a disruptive manufacturing
technology in which complex engineering parts are produced in a layer-by-layer manner …

In this work, the grain orientation and mechanical properties of Inconel 625 are tailored by
varying the process parameters during directed energy deposition. Under the same …

Selective laser melting has been used to demonstrate the striking effect of laser scanning
strategies on the crystalline texture in 316L SS. The aligned crystal orientation along the …

Additive manufacturing (AM) promises to redesign traditional manufacturing by enabling the
ultimate in agility for rapid component design changes in commercial products and for …

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 …

Ultrasound-assisted direct energy deposition (UADED) attracts increasing attention due to
its capability to tailor the grain structure. However, the involved molten pool dynamics …

Abstract Alloy 718 is a Ni-Fe-based superalloy, which has been successfully adapted to
powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing because of the alloy's adaptability with …

Metals and alloys fabricated by fusion-based additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing,
undergo complex dynamics of melting and solidification, presenting challenges to the …

As a relatively young additive manufacturing technology, Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
(EB-PBF) attracts increasing attention in academics and industry. Especially, the last five …