Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method that uses additive manufacturing (AM)—3D printing—to fabricate ...

While 3D printing technology does allow complex metal parts to be produced efficiently, such items often deform when stressed and heated. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to a new ...

When you just can’t 3D print something as a monolithic part, you’re going to have to join pieces together. In such cases, most of us instinctively include threaded inserts or nut slots in the design, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable ...

Researchers have found a way to make 3D-printed metal parts more heat-resistant, a technique that could pave the way for using additive manufacturing for high-quality parts for gas turbines and jet ...

Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil—from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up a peanut but also take down a tree.

Metal 3D printed elements typically always undergo thermal treatment after their fabrication. It reduces the internal stresses formed during manufacturing and modifies the morphology of the element.

Hypersonic aircraft, like NASA’s X-43A shown here, are exposed to extreme heat and pressure. Jim Ross/NASA via Getty Images Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a ...