Abstract Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, such as selective laser melting
(SLM), enable the fabrication of arbitrary 3D-structures with unprecedented degrees of …

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing or rapid prototyping, is gaining
increasing attention due to its ability to produce parts with added functionality and increased …

Aviation and automobile industries demand high strength, fatigue resistant, and wear-
resistant materials in combination with lightweight, especially for structural applications. On …

Abstract Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is one of the additive manufacturing techniques used
to fabricate three-dimensional metal parts from a computer aided design. SLM is gaining …

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, in other words “layered manufacturing” or “3D
printer technology” has been developing rapidly in recent years. Unlike the traditional …

The effective fabrication of materials using selective laser melting depends on the process
parameters. Here, we analyse the suitability of the energy density to represent the energy …

The influence of annealing at different temperatures (573, 873, 1273, 1373 and 1673 K) on
the stability of phases, composition and microstructure of 316L stainless steel fabricated by …

Al-12Si samples were fabricated by selective laser melting. Different processing parameters,
including four different hatch styles, as well as contour and base plate heating, were …

Anisotropy in mechanical properties is one of the critical issues in metal additive
manufacturing (AM) impeding the wider application of parts fabricated using this …

Microstructural inhomogeneity in additively manufactured materials affects the material
properties. The present study aims in minimizing such microstructural inhomogeneity in …