What is it about?
In Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB), metal layers fuse using a concentrated electron beam, akin to layer-by-layer construction in polymer 3D printing. Our machine, MiniMelt, allows to utilize high-energy x-rays to observe the electron beam's interaction with metal powder, aiming to enhance the PBF-EB process and design superior alloys.
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Why is it important?
This device allows to study electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) in-situ in a synchrotron environment.
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This page is a summary of: MiniMelt: An instrument for real-time tracking of electron beam additive manufacturing using synchrotron x-ray techniques, Review of Scientific Instruments, December 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0177255.
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