Technical Challenges and Future Environmentally Sustainable Applications for Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing for Metals
Through additive manufacturing (AM), it is now possible to produce functionally gradient materials (FGM) by depositing different metal alloys at a specific location to locally improve mechanical properties and enhance product performance. Despite recent developments, however, there are still some im...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/86008 |
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| Sumario: | Through additive manufacturing (AM), it is now possible to produce functionally gradient materials (FGM) by depositing different metal alloys at a specific location to locally improve mechanical properties and enhance product performance. Despite recent developments, however, there are still some important trade-offs to consider and inherent challenges that must be addressed. These include limitations to the volume, size, and range of materials used and a data-driven strategy to drive decision-making and automation. Additionally, many potential advantages exist in environmentally sustainable terms of multi-material additive manufacturing (MM-AM). In particular, for products that require a complex design, high value, and low production volume, material and energy use can be reduced significantly. However, there are significant uncertainties in terms of environmental impact and applications of MM-AM that need to be addressed during the initial stage of the technology development to understand its potential future environmental performance improvements. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80355-843-1 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.109788 |