Metal 3D printing as a disruptive technology for superalloys.

Panwisawas, Chinnapat; Tang, Yuanbo T; Reed, Roger C · Nat Commun · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

3D printing can allow for the efficient manufacturing of elaborate structures difficult to realise conventionally without waste, such as the hollow geometries of nickel-based superalloy aeronautic components. To fully exploit this method, we must move towards new alloys and processes.