Additive Manufacturing
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- medium to large components
- very high deposition rates
- vacuum maximizes density and material consistency
- low resolution
- parts require heat treatment
- near net shape requires machining
- suitable for refractory metals
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- small to medium sized components
- low deposition rates
- very high resolution
- vacuum maximizes density and material consistency
- deposition in a vacuum furnace (up to 1100°C) minimizes residual stresses
- heat treatment not necessary
- Net shape with high quality surface
- suitable for refractory metals
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- Pressing of plane surfaces under high vacuum at 60% to 90% of the lowest melting temperature of the material composite
- Heating by heat radiation or faster by the electron beam.
- Atoms change the places at the interfaces
- Layer additive manufacturing of prepared sheets that form hollow structures such as cooling channels
- Bonding of metallic materials (eg, tool steels) and non-metallic materials that are not weldable by fusion
