A comprehensive review on laser powder bed fusion of steels: Processing, microstructure, defects and control methods, mechanical properties, current challenges and future trends

Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju; Wenhan Zeng; Tian Long See; Zicheng Zhu; Paul Scott; Xiangqian Jiang; Shan Lou

doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.12.033

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A comprehensive review on laser powder bed fusion of steels: Processing, microstructure, defects and control methods, mechanical properties, current challenges and future trends

Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju Wenhan Zeng Tian Long See Zicheng Zhu

Paul Scott

Xiangqian Jiang Shan Lou

Journal of Manufacturing Processes Vol. 75 pp. 375-414 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Mar 01, 2022
Vol/Issue: 75
Pages: 375-414
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Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju

Pathogen Genetics, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju, Wenhan Zeng, Tian Long See, et al. (2022). A comprehensive review on laser powder bed fusion of steels: Processing, microstructure, defects and control methods, mechanical properties, current challenges and future trends. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 75, 375-414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.12.033

A comprehensive review on laser powder bed fusion of steels: Processing, microstructure, defects and control methods, mechanical properties, current challenges and future trends

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