The video shows how heat, fluid, and solute intertwine during the melting and solidification of metal in a 3D printing process. As the laser melts the metal, the molten pool flows and mixes with the ...

In advanced metallurgy, semiconductor manufacturing, and aerospace component production, single crystal furnaces and directional solidification furnaces are two core thermal processing equipment. Both ...

During eutectic solidification, a mixture of two or more solids self-assemble, forming composite microstructures ranging from ordered layers to intricate maze-like patterns that underlie properties ...

“What is additive manufacturing?” 3D printing is the simple answer. By creating alloys and metal prints with 3D printing, the metal additive manufacturing process creates parts and prototypes while ...

In the dynamic landscape of materials science and engineering, academic journals serve as the lifeblood for disseminating cutting-edge research findings and propelling the advancement of the ...

In an advance that could lead to improved manufacturing, a new study by UCLA researchers shows that adding nanoparticles to metals during the melting process allows for better control during melting.

A calibrated cellular automaton-finite element model now quantitatively predicts how casting temperature and cooling rate ...

Also known as 3D printing, additive manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive new manufacturing technique that is employed to create metallic parts with enhanced mechanical properties in contrast to other ...

Effect of solute trapping on the rapid solidification behaviours and crack susceptibility during metal AM - N. Ren, et. Al/Nature Communications The new research has developed a computational model to ...

Just as a snowflake’s intricate structure vanishes when it melts and transforms when it refreezes, the microstructure of metals can change during the 3D printing process, resulting in strengths or ...