Additive manufacturing has been used to fabricate a common stainless steel, which imparts a unique microstructure to this material, making it stronger and more ductile than that produced with conventional methods.
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Todd, I. Printing steels. Nature Mater 17, 13–14 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat5042
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