University of Nottingham researchers examine interface orientation in multi-material LPBF of IN718 and GRCop-42

• Researchers at the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM), in collaboration with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Autodesk Research, have analyzed how interface orientation affects defect formation and microstructure evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of IN718 and GRCop-42. Published in Additive Manufacturing Letters, the study evaluates horizontal, vertical, and angled […]

Researchers at the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM), in collaboration with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Autodesk Research, have analyzed how interface orientation affects defect formation and microstructure evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of IN718 and GRCop-42. Published in Additive Manufacturing Letters, the study evaluates horizontal, vertical, and angled interfaces to determine how deposition sequence and recoating direction infl