Additive manufacturing (AM) can be seen as a disruptive process that builds complex components layer upon layer.

In this work, the microstructural features and mechanical properties of an additively manufactured 316L stainless steel have been determined. Three types of samples were characterized: as printed (AP), annealing heat treated (AHT) and hot isostatic pressed and annealing heat treated (HIP + AHT).

Reliable vacuum technology is essential in many metallurgical processes to produce high-quality products in a repeatable manner.

Tempering is a heat-treatment technique used to improve the strength, ductility and toughness of hardened carbon steels.

In the automotive segment, demands for lightweight components have increased in order to acquire low fuel consumption and less environmental impact.

18Ni-300 maraging steel produced by the selective laser melting (SLM) process has a unique microstructure that is different from that of the same alloy processed by conventional methods.

The heart of the vacuum furnace system is just as critical as the heart of the human body. Just as it is important to keep your heart healthy and pumping, it is crucial to keep your vacuum furnace system healthy and pumping.

In most thermal process systems, information is trapped at the equipment level. Which doesn’t do you any good unless you’re standing in front of it.

Through a multiyear endeavor, Fabrisonic has been working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop and qualify ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) heat exchanger devices.

This paper discusses the IVD process advantages when it comes to mitigating surface imperfections and providing corrosion and dissimilar metal protection, as well as the AM requirements for vacuum heat treatment processes.