Reinventing metal 3-D printing with new direct writing process
Friday, March 31, 2017 - 06:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Metal 3-D printing has enormous potential to revolutionize modern manufacturing. However, the most popular metal printing processes, which use lasers to fuse together fine metal powder, have their limitations. Parts produced using selective laser melting (SLM) and other powder-based metal techniques often end up with gaps or defects caused by a variety of factors.