Additive manufacturing
Tiny tweaks propel major manufacturing leaps
22 Dec 2023A breakthrough in 3D-printed manufacturing technologies creates alloys with superior mechanical properties, offering exciting new possibilities for diverse industrial applications.
Crack-resistant alloys take off
20 Nov 2023A new ultra-strong, ductile aluminium alloy overcomes the long-standing problem of cracking, opening up new possibilities for 3D printing high-strength aluminium aerospace components.
Solid approaches to fault finding
29 Sep 2023New equations and methodology enable the uncertainty of porosity measurements to be evaluated in additively manufactured metals for safer, high-quality components.
Speeding the search for advanced alloys
17 Apr 2023Researchers develop a faster, more efficient one-step method to uncover new advanced alloys for additive manufacturing.
Diving into pools of laser-melted metals
31 Jan 2023A newly-developed computational platform simulates the complex dynamics of materials melting upon contact with lasers, enabling more robust manufacturing practices.
A new metal binder that’s tough as nails
21 Nov 2022Materials engineers discover a safer and stronger ‘glue’ for 3D printing metal structures.
The pathway to printing better energy absorbers
30 Mar 2022By leveraging an alternative approach to 3D printing, A*STAR scientists have demonstrated the superior energy absorption of honeycomb-shaped functionally graded materials.
Magnesium alloy manufacturing goes green
6 Oct 2021Scientists have developed a faster, more energy-efficient method for 3D printing magnesium alloys, creating new opportunities for biomedical applications.
Finding flaws fast
26 Jul 2021A machine learning method that finds defects or dimensional deviation on 3D-printed surfaces ‘on-the-fly’ is paving the way for smart, fully automated systems.
When two are stronger than one
10 Jun 2021New research shows that titanium alloys joined by 3D-printed curved interlayers are stronger and less likely to crack.
A new angle on 3D-printed metal
18 May 2021Artificial neural networks are now being used to make 3D-printed metal structures more accurately—and stronger—than ever before.
Smoothing the way for 3D-printed metal parts
20 Aug 2020A*STAR researchers have discovered that thin-walled metallic parts built via additive manufacturing are weaker than expected, initiating a search for solutions