The solidification microstructure of a melt pool under additive manufacturing conditions is
highly heterogeneous due to the heterogeneity in the thermal spatio-temporal fields. This …

The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology has been involved in the tooling industry to
produce tools with complex geometry and integrated functions. However, tool steels with …

High manganese steels offer exceptional combinations of high strength and ductility,
resulting in weight reduction when utilized in structural applications. Nevertheless, the …

As a developing and immature technique, additive manufacturing (AM) shows some
limitations: depending on material and process parameters so far, it usually results in parts …

This work reports on employing X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to develop a predictive
model aimed at optimizing laser process parameters for laser powder bed fusion. A …

Laser additive manufacturing is a promising technology for producing tools with complex
geometry. The tools for hot working applications typically require high thermal conductivity to …

The range of available alloys for laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M) is still
quite low and limits the application of this process. In-situ alloying via PBF-LB/M by using …

Parameter optimization is an important step in the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), since
process defects greatly impact the mechanical properties of the final parts, especially in …

In order to enhance the range of processable alloys of laser-based powder bed fusion,
reinforced alloys have gained focus. Satelliting is a recently introduced method for adding …

An analytical expression for estimating the maximum gas pressure within a closed pore is
derived. The Lamé solution for the stress–strain state of the material around a spherical pore …