Virginia Tech advances additive friction stir deposition - creating a strong, defect-free material that can be 3D printed in bulk.

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a new aluminum alloy that can be 3D printed and reach ...

Abstract: Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) is an emerging metal additive manufacturing process gaining increased attention due to its solid-state processing nature, resulting in desirable ...

The viral wall friction trick is taking over social media. From pencils to full-sized chairs, content creators are testing a wide range of objects to see if the trick works. Wall friction content ...

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series exploring additive manufacturing. The Pentagon has poured unprecedented funds into additive manufacturing as a potential game-changer for ...

Imagine printing a nuclear reactor core — or nuclear fuel pellets — in 3D. It may sound far-fetched that 3D printing could create materials robust enough to withstand the extreme environment of a ...

The armed services are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing – commonly known as 3D printing – to produce parts on demand, reduce costs, and boost readiness. For example, the Southeast ...

A breakthrough achieved at a lab in the United States could bring friction stir welding to assembly lines. The technique involves the use of a spinning tool to generate intense levels of deformation ...

For decades, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has promised to revolutionize aerospace by offering lighter, more complex, and faster-to-produce components. But for much of its history, AM in the space ...

Thought LeadersProf. Bo ChenProfessor in MaterialsUniversity of Southampton Prof. Bo Chen, a Professor in Materials at the University of Southampton, UK, focuses on the structural integrity and ...

On the RISE demonstrator, Safran relies on additive manufacturing for the approx. 3-ft.-dia. turbine rear frame. Credit: Safran Engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with ...