We study the processes and mechanisms of electron-beam melting (EBM) used in the production of high-purity metals. We formulate the requirements that should be imposed on the EBM parameters for the production of high-quality materials and proposed some optimal modes.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 5, pp. 50 – 53, May, 2020.
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Vutova, K., Vassileva, V. Electron-Beam Melting and Reuse of Metallic Materials. Met Sci Heat Treat 62, 345–348 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-020-00566-5
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