The properties and serviceability of 3D-printed metal parts depend on a variety of attributes.
These include the chemical composition, phases, morphology, spatial distributions of grain …

Micro-computed tomography (CT) is an X-ray tomography technique with (sub) micron
resolution, typically using an X-ray tube with cone-beam geometry as a source and a …

Inspection reliability of small-scale defects, targeting dimensions below 100 µm, is crucial for
structural safety of critical components in high-value applications. Early defects are often …

The influence of the defocusing distance on melt pool morphology, defect, microstructure
and mechanical properties of the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) of high strength Al–Cu …

Abstract Fatigue Indicator Parameters (FIPs) based on the cyclic plastic strain are used as
surrogate measures of the driving force for fatigue crack formation. For a given …

A subsecond and novel approach of electroshock treatment (EST) is used in this study to
repair defects in directed-energy-deposited Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr near-β titanium alloy …

Abstract Characterization of defects in large 3D printed metals is critical but challenging.
This study reports on the X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) examination of …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapid prototyping technology based on the idea of discrete
accumulation which offers an advantage of economically fabricating a component with …

Assessing the porosity in Selective Laser Melting (SLM) parts is a challenging issue, and the
drawback of using the existing gray value analysis method to assess the porosity is the …

The article is devoted to the compressive review of the defects observed in the products of
the machinery usage made mainly of anti-corrosion steels of the martensite-austenite group …