Patients suffering bone fractures in different parts of the body require implants that will
enable similar function to that of the natural bone that they are replacing. Joint diseases …

Additive manufacturing (AM), an enabler of Industry 4.0, recently opened limitless
possibilities in various sectors covering personal, industrial, medical, aviation and even …

Metal additive manufacturing has reached a level where products and components can be
directly fabricated for applications requiring small batches and customized designs, from …

Inconel 718 is a Ni superalloy with superior mechanical properties, even at high
temperatures. However, due to its high hardness and low thermal conductivity, it is …

Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) emerges as a promising technique for
manufacturing AlSi10Mg-based composites, particularly those reinforced with graphene (GR …

Hardmetals, commonly referred to as cemented tungsten carbide (WC) or simply tungsten
carbide, is one of the oldest liquid phase sintered, two phase composite, powder …

The use of coatings on cutting tools offers several advantages from the point of view of wear
resistance. A recent technique with great coating deposition potential is PVD HiPIMS. TiAlN …

Build-up-edge (BUE), high-temperature machining and tool wear (TW) are some of the
problems associated with difficult-to-machine materials for high-temperature applications …

Having garnered significant attention in the scientific community over the past decade, wire-
arc directed energy deposition (arc-DED) technology is at the heart of this investigation into …

Injection moulds play a vital role in manufacturing plastic and light alloy's metallic parts.
However, these moulds face a significant obstacle in wear and tear, including the formation …