The Development of New Aluminum Alloys for the Laser-Powder Bed Fusion Process

The laserLaser-powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processingProcessingenvironmentEnvironment poses significant challengesChallenges for the expansion of materials available for usage as a result of the drastic cooling rates native to this manufacturing method. First introduced in the castingCasting manufacturing ecosystem, the incorporation of small amounts of grain refining rare-earth metals, particularly scandiumScandium, into aluminum alloysAluminum …