This book presents the history, fundamentals, process development, applications, post-processing, and experimental results from additive manufacturing. The chapters cover surface treatments, modification, advancements in heat treatment, mechanical hardening and its effect on the material properties. This book also presents content on simulation, modeling, and optimization of materials processing and surface engineering techniques.

Presents research on build directions and direct energy deposition Provides chapters on 3D printing of lightweight polymer materials and its engineering applications Discusses applications of additive manufacturing in biomedical engineering

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Dr. Adam Khan M is an Associate Professor at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India. He also holds a position of researcher at the University of Johannesburg. His research areas comprise advanced materials, manufacturing, corrosion, and surface science, with international collaborations.
Dr. Winowlin Jappes J T completed his Ph.D. Degree in 2004 in the area of composite deposition at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He is a Senior Professor in Kalasalingam University, India. His research interest includes high-performance composite materials, machining of hard materials, optimization techniques, etc. He is currently Professor and Dean at the School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, India

Inhalt
Section I: Introduction to additive manufacturing.- 1. Metal Additive Manufacturing: From History to Applications.- 2. Introduction to additive manufacturing.- Section II: Additive manufacturing and materials development.- 3. Challenges in additive manufacturing for metals and alloys.- 4. Laser additive manufacturing of aluminium matrix composites.- 5. Additive manufacturing of non-ferrous metals.- 6. Development and optimization study of Poly-Lactic Acid blended carbon particles by fused deposition modelling Method.- 7. Role of Additive manufacturing in Biomedical Engineering.- Section III: Post Processing and investigations on 3D built materials.- 8. Surface finishing post-treatments for additive manufactured metallic components.- 9. Surface treatments and surface modification techniques for 3D built materials.- 10. Surface Coatings and Surface modification techniques for additive manufacturing.- 11. Mechanical Testing of Additive Manufacturing Materials.- 12. Electrochemical corrosion behavior of heat treated Inconel 718 superalloy manufactured by direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) in 3.5% NaCl solution.- 13. Machinability of 3D Printed Materials.- 14. Challenges Involved in Framing Additive Manufacturing Standards.