In the recently published ‘ Metal Filament 3D Printing of SS316L: Focusing on the printing process ,’ thesis student Karthikesh Gante Lokesha Renukaradhya for the Machine Design track in Industrial Engineering and Management program at the Royal Institute of Technology explores additive manufacturing with metal.

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Analyzing previous studies, the author notes previous challenges and obstacles like expense and lack of availability for all users.

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Product development cycle

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Here, the author focuses on a new AM technique using a metal-polymer composite filament to create a stainless steel 316L part on an FDM 3D printer.

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With the use of a Prusa 3D printer, two comparisons were offered, beginning at the technical level using polymer techniques, and then the material level using stainless steel filament. In the research, the following impacts were also analyzed: Printing temperatures Nozzle types Printing patterns Adhesion between layers Previous studies have shown that fused filament fabrication […]

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