Abstract
Advancements in additive manufacturing technology have made it possible to create machines that allow the use of a wider range of materials, even simultaneously in the production of a single piece. The production of heterogeneous objects allows to include multifunctionality within the domain by varying the composition in a gradual or net fashion. This paper analyzes the AM technologies that allow multi-material, emphasizing the constrains and the possible applications with the goal of identifying guidelines for design methods development. From the analysis we observe important innovations that permitted to easily process polymeric materials, especially with material extrusion and material jetting. However, the use of ceramic powders and metallic materials for the creation of heterogeneous objects requires the development of methods which remain very limited by the process conditions.
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This work was partially funded by the Regional Operational Program F.S.E. 2014–2020 Veneto Region and the European Regional Development Fund POR 2014–2020, project code 2105-0036-1463-2019, “Design and manufacturing by additive technologies of innovative components using functionally graded materials”.
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Sponchiado, R., Grigolato, L., Filippi, S., Concheri, G., Meneghello, R., Savio, G. (2022). Heterogeneous Materials Additive Manufacturing: An Overview. In: Rizzi, C., Campana, F., Bici, M., Gherardini, F., Ingrassia, T., Cicconi, P. (eds) Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering II. ADM 2021. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91234-5_47
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