Over the last decade, the Hybrid Additive Manufacturing (HAM) approach has been introduced to synergistically combine the design flexibility of Additive Manufacturing (AM) with the larger build volume ...
where: ρ represents the volume energy density (J/mm 3), E is the input laser power (W), and V build is the volume of the material processed = scan speed (mm/s) × hatch spacing (mm) × layer thickness ...
AA2024 is a heat-treatable aluminum-copper alloy that comprises aluminum, copper, magnesium, silicon, iron, and manganese. It provides an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, high tensile strength, and ...