Laser and electron-beam powder-bed additive manufacturing of metallic implants: A review on processes, materials and designs

• Main Authors: Sing, Swee Leong, An, Jia, Yeong, Wai Yee, Wiria, Florencia Edith
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Additive Manufacturing; 3D Printing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87601; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44491
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Additive manufacturing (AM), also commonly known as 3D printing, allows the direct fabrication of functional parts with complex shapes from digital models. In this review, the current progress of two AM processes suitable for metallic orthopaedic implant applications, namely selective laser melting...