Materials
3D-Printed Prototypes Become the Parts with Carbon Fiber Filled Filament
Utah Trikes, a retailer and manufacturer of trikes and quads, has grown its custom business using FDM Nylon 12CF to produce end-use composite parts that formerly would have required moldmaking.
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Real-Time, High-Res Monitoring of Structural Defects in Metal AM
A team at Argonne National Laboratory has, for the first time, captured below-surface measurements of laser-metal reactions.
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Will My AM Part Explode?
Will my additive manufactured part explode? Not if you’re careful. Postprocessing parts built from metallic powder requires extra precautions.
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Video: Strength of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Versus Aluminum Alloy
The Aluminum MMC demonstrates a yield strength greater than 1018 steel. Additive opens the way to applying advanced materials such as this.
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Metal Matrix Composite Demonstrates Additive Manufacturing’s Promise for New Materials
The co-founder of a materials-development firm seeks to aid manufacturers in pursuing the material freedom of AM.
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An AM Voyage: Seeking Additive Manufacturing’s Next-Gen Metals for Ship-Based Repair
A research team at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering is using computational materials design to create new high-strength steels for the United States Navy.
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DMG MORI to Introduce Its SLM System to North America in November
The company now offers both powder-bed and direct-deposition AM. Its president anticipates widespread use of metal AM within 10 years.
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Optimizing Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing
What makes a good metal powder for additive manufacturing? Case study data highlights the value of particle size and shape, powder flowability, and bulk density.
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Airbus Partition Built in Pieces for Weight Savings
The large component was successfully produced within a limited build envelope thanks to connection features designed into the pieces. Advances in powder-bed build size will permit greater efficiency in producing parts such as these.
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High-Speed Milling Meets Powder-Bed Additive Manufacturing
A hybrid machining center from Sodick integrates high-speed machining with direct metal laser sintering (DMLS).
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