Aluminum
One of the crucial advantages of aluminum additive manufacturing is that it is able to take advantage of the mechanical properties of aluminum, including a high strength-to-weight ratio, high corrosion resistance, improved ductility, and more. The aluminum alloys can be further modified by adjusting its microstructure in order to enhance its properties.
Aluminum additive manufacturing is reported to provide material savings as compared to conventional methods. This also allows the manufacturing of highly optimized components and structures that would otherwise be time-demanding, expensive, or even impossible to craft utilizing several conventional manufacturing methods and methodologies.
Additionally, additively manufactured aluminum parts can be utilized in combination with other types of parts to build hybrid structures. In this way, it is possible to craft a wide variety of structural sections with energy-absorbing qualities and internal reinforcing features.
