Recently, Dr. Wolfgang Hansal (member of the advisory board of Galvanotechnik) handed over the manuscript for a new book project "Post-Processing of 3D-printed metal parts" to Leuze Verlag.
The book is expected to be published in English at the turn of the year 2023/2024.
In additive manufacturing (AM), the printed metal parts leave the printer in a non-usable state. Each component requires a series of post-processing steps before it can actually be used. The reason for this lies in the process itself and applies in particular to powder-based printing techniques. Attached support structures, a high degree of residual stress and high surface roughness are some of the features that need to be eliminated through coordinated post-processing. These post-printing processing steps account for a significant part of the AM process chain and the final component costs.
This book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the numerous methods for the (industrial) processing of 3D-printed metal components.
