Powder Bed Fusion

Process description

Although it can use a number of different materials the main use of powder bed fusion is being a convenient way to print metal parts. spreading a layer a powdered material over the entire print surface, and then selectively melting the sections that will be in the final part. another layer is then added on top of the last repeating the process until the part is completed.

Technologies[edit | edit source]

There are a number of specific technologies that can vastly change to capabilities of a printer.