Wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is considered to be an economic and efficient
technology that is suitable to produce large-scale metallic components. In the past few …

Grain refinement and arrangement is an effective strategy to enhance tensile and fatigue
properties of key metallic components. Laser shock peening (LSP) is one of surface severe …

Titanium alloys, widely used in the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors, require
complex casting and thermomechanical processing to achieve the high strengths required …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted much attention due to its capability in building
parts with complex geometries. Unfortunately, AM metals suffer from three major drawbacks …

Additive manufacturing (AM) processes can produce three-dimensional (3D) near-net-shape
parts based on computer-aided design (CAD) models. Compared to traditional …

In this work, the effect of a novel post process integrating laser shock peening (LSP) with
shot peening (SP) on the fatigue property of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy is investigated. The …

In the recent decades, the laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED) of aluminium alloy has
encountered significant challenges owing to the defects and tensile residual stress. In this …

Wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has been extensively studied thanks to its high
material utilization rate and ability to form large-size components. However, due to the …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has the advantages of rapid prototyping, high design freedom,
and flexible manufacturing, while the mechanical properties of additively manufactured …

Hybrid additive manufacturing intertwines both additive and subtractive manufacturing layer
by layer to digitally fabricate parts with complex geometries, improved surface finish and …