Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) Applications in Production of Vehicle Parts and Components—A Review

Abstract

In this article, the significance of additive manufacturing techniques in the production of vehicle parts over the past several years is highlighted. It indicates the industries and scientific sectors in which these production techniques have been applied. The primary manufacturing methods are presented based on the materials used, including both metals and non-metals. The authors place their primary focus on additive manufacturing techniques employing metals and their alloys. Within this context, they categorize these methods into three main groups: L-PBF (laser-powder bed fusion), sheet lamination, and DED (directed energy deposition) techniques. In the subsequent stages of work on this article, specific examples of vehicle components produced using metal additive manufacturing (MAM) methods are mentioned.

Bending Strength of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced (CFR) Polyamide-Based Composite Additively Manufactured through Material Extrusion

“…In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, commonly known as 3D printing, have gained significant popularity. This is evidenced by the substantial number of articles related to the analysis of the potential applications of AM in the production of machinery and equipment components [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Still, there are a lot of potential applications of AM technologies such as temporary fastening [ 9 , 10 , 11 ], but due to too little knowledge about the behavior of materials, only conventional materials are being used.…”