Abstract
This chapter discusses the potential industrial applications enabled by additive friction stir deposition, which is renowned for fully dense deposition, fine microstructure formation, forging-like mechanical property, and high build rate and excellent scalability. One notable application is in large-scale metal additive manufacturing. Atthe time of writing, this technology is being utilized to construct the world’s largest metal 3D printer at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, USA. Additive friction stir deposition has also demonstrated feasibility for reinforcing automotive sheet metals via selective area cladding. Thanks to its extreme thermomechanical processing conditions, metal recycling and upcycling can be implemented by rapid solid-state conversion of machine chips. In addition, additive friction stir deposition offers an optimal solution for structural repair, especially for volumetric damage like holes and deep trenches. Moreover, the robustness of the technology enables manufacturing under austere conditions like underwater.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Solid-State Metal Additive Manufacturing |
| Subtitle of host publication | Physics, Processes, Mechanical Properties, and Applications |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 209-230 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783527839353 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783527350933 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- cladding
- large-scale metal additive manufacturing
- recycling
- repair
- underwater manufacturing
- upcycling