Technology Innovation (Page 4)

With advancements in additive manufacturing, interest has grown in functionally graded materials (FGMs) as the gradual variations in their composition can provide locally tailored properties. However, they are plagued by a familiar challenge in the world of multi-material solutions – effective joining. The broad range of composition in FGMs can lead to several problems, most...

EWI and CWB Group are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic alliance that will combine EWI’s capabilities in developing new materials joining technologies and related services with CWB’s tools and programs that support the application of those technologies on the factory floor. This unique alliance between two of the world’s most respected organizations...

Laser powder bed fusion is being used with increasing frequency in manufacturing operations. Some L-PBF materials, however, are still prone to stress and cracking. EWI has created a new “laser stirring” technique that improves results in some of the most common L-PBF alloys including SS316L, Ti-6Al-4V, and Ni718. The results are discussed in Effect of...