Additive Manufacturing (Page 16)

Cold spray is one of the fastest metal additive manufacturing (AM) production techniques in the world. It offers an effective method for applying unique coatings and making repairs with similar or dissimilar metals. It eliminates heat affected zones and can be used on heat sensitive materials. It is an environmentally friendly process, particularly when compared...

Corrosion is a pervasive and natural issue in all metal products. What are its implications when additive manufacturing (AM) is the primary method of production? Is corrosion behavior in AM builds different from components manufactured using more traditional processes? These questions are addressed in The Unique Corrosion Concerns of Additive Manufacturing, written by EWI Principal...

Directed energy deposition (DED), which leverages commercial robotic welding systems, is an agile and economical large-scale additive manufacturing (AM) process. DED AM is low risk since it leverages existing welding process equipment, consumables, procedures, and standards – which all have decades of proven performance. Using DED “digital” computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, component structures can be...