Lawrence Livermore Reinventing Metal 3D Printing With New Direct Writing Process


Lawrence Livermore Reinventing Metal 3D Printing With New Direct Writing Process

By Jeremy Thomas | LLNL News Metal 3D 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.
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