Differences in microstructure and properties between selective laser melting and traditional manufacturing for fabrication of metal parts: A review

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-125

  Song, Bo ^a   Zhao, Xiao ^a   Li, Shuai ^a   Han, Changjun ^a   Wei, Qingsong ^a   Wen, Shifeng ^a   Liu, Jie ^a   Shi, Yusheng ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

application; microstructure; performance; selective laser melting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937439501     PISSN: 20950233     EISSN: 20950241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11465-015-0341-2     Document Type: Review

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