GE, U.K. additive center publish essays that promote EBM 3D printing

GE Additive and the U.K.’s National Centre for Additive Manufacturing have assembled a collection of essays that explore the advantages of EBM (electron-beam melting)-style metal additive manufacturing.

1.“The Tip of the Iceberg” discusses EBM’s potential and why the technology is well-suited to drive future development of AM materials.

2.“Stretching Copper to Its Limits” examines industry’s growing use of copper in electric parts, especially among companies in the automotive and aerospace sectors. Copper parts are of interest because of the conductive properties they can offer and EBM’s ability to create small, complex shapes from high-purity copper.

3.“Creating High-Performance Parts for Extreme Environments” predicts that in the near term, EBM primarily will be used to make parts from high-temperature materials. The reason is because other additive methods are not as efficient at processing these materials.

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