Additive manufacturing research
Metal additive manufacturing (MAM), a process by which complex multifunctional metal parts are produced in a layer-by-layer fashion, is considered one of the enabling technologies for Industry 4.0. This technology has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years and has found numerous applications in industries such as medical implants, energy, aerospace, and automotive due to the fact that it allows near net-shape manufacturing of geometrically complex parts such as lattice structures and 3D structures with undercuts or cavities. Nowadays, more and more metals and alloys can be processed by additive manufacturing techniques, increasing the need for dedicated research to better understand the relation between material characteristics and performance. At SURF, we combine the use of electrochemical techniques with advanced surface characterization techniques to understand the relation between microstructure and corrosion behaviour and mechanism of surface treatments for additively manufactured alloys.
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