A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is configured to eject melted metal drops from an ejector head at different velocities to form different portions of metal object layers with different measurable values of a same physical property. The different velocities are achieved by operating the ejector head with two different electrical voltages. The greater voltage that achieves the higher velocity is about 25% greater than the voltage used to achieve the lesser velocity. By operating the ejector head with the two different voltages different portions of the object can be formed with different physical property characteristics.

A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is configured to eject melted metal drops from an ejector head at different velocities to form different portions of metal object layers with different measurable values of a same physical property. The different velocities are achieved by operating the ejector head with two different electrical voltages. The greater voltage that achieves the higher velocity is about 25% greater than the voltage used to achieve the lesser velocity. By operating the ejector head with the two different voltages different portions of the object can be formed with different physical property characteristics.

Various implementations of a system for friction based additive manufacturing include a tool head that includes a central axis, a first end, and a second end opposite and spaced apart from the first end along the central axis. The tool head defines a feed channel that extends between openings defined by the first end and the second end. The opening defined by the second end is offset from the central axis of the tool head. The tool head is configured for rotating about the central axis. The system also includes an actuator that is configured to urge a feed material through the feed channel in a direction from the first end to the second end. The second end of the tool head is configured for being disposed adjacent a substrate onto which the feed material is being friction stir deposited.

Various implementations of a system for friction based additive manufacturing include a tool head that includes a central axis, a first end, and a second end opposite and spaced apart from the first end along the central axis. The tool head defines a feed channel that extends between openings defined by the first end and the second end. The opening defined by the second end is offset from the central axis of the tool head. The tool head is configured for rotating about the central axis. The system also includes an actuator that is configured to urge a feed material through the feed channel in a direction from the first end to the second end. The second end of the tool head is configured for being disposed adjacent a substrate onto which the feed material is being friction stir deposited.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a magnetic substrate including a cured magnetic ink and a cured polymer resin, wherein the cured magnetic ink includes a plurality of functionalized magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and wherein the magnetic substrate is a freestanding magnetic substrate.

The invention relates to a method for producing precise components, preferably machining tools or cold forming tools, cold extrusion punches and dies, by laser melting or laser sintering or laser deposit welding or FDM or binder jetting of a powder material, which consists of a mixture of at least two powder elements, the powder mixture being formed by the primary component iron powder and additional powder alloying elements, which are present in elemental, pre-alloyed or partially pre-alloyed form, the powder elements each being added separately or in arbitrary combination in the following quantities according to the standard DIN EN 10027-2 no. 1.33XX or DIN EN 10027-2 no. 1.27XX, in particular according to the standard DIN EN 10027-2 no. 1.3343 with the short name HS6-5-2C or DIN EN 10027-2 no. 1.2709, a powder alloy being created from said powder elements over the course of the laser sintering process, wherein the following powder elements, present in elemental, alloyed or pre-alloyed form, are each additionally added to the alloy separately or in arbitrary combination: tungsten in the range of between 35, 10 and 0.7 mass%, preferably 10 mass%, titanium in the range of between 0.2, 3.2 to 10.7 mass%, preferably 3.2 mass%, carbon in the range of between 0.08, 1.23 up to 4.1 mass%, preferably 1.23 mass%, O in the range of between 0.00 up to 0.02 mass%, N in the range of between 0.00 up to 0.02 mass%, undefined residual substances at less than 0.1 mass%.

An additive manufacturing apparatus manufactures a shaped object by stacking a bead that is a solidified product of a filler metal caused to be melted. The additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a feeding unit that feeds the filler metal to a workpiece; a beam source that outputs a beam for melting the filler metal that is fed; and a position calculation unit that calculates a tip position of the filler metal, the tip position being a position where a temperature reaches a melting point of the filler metal by irradiation with the beam, on the basis of a feeding speed of the filler metal to be fed to the workpiece and beam power from the beam source.

An additive manufacturing apparatus manufactures a shaped object by stacking a bead that is a solidified product of a filler metal caused to be melted. The additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a feeding unit that feeds the filler metal to a workpiece; a beam source that outputs a beam for melting the filler metal that is fed; and a position calculation unit that calculates a tip position of the filler metal, the tip position being a position where a temperature reaches a melting point of the filler metal by irradiation with the beam, on the basis of a feeding speed of the filler metal to be fed to the workpiece and beam power from the beam source.

An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a method of additive manufacturing. The method comprises: i) forming a first layer, the first layer comprising at least one material chosen from an article material, a support structure material and a fracturable material; ii) forming an additional layer on the first layer, the additional layer comprising at least one material chosen from the article material, the support structure material and the fracturable material; and iii) repeating ii) one or more times to form a three-dimensional build comprising an article and at least one support structure attached to the article at an interface, the interface comprising the fracturable material formed during one or more of i), ii) or iii), the fracturable material being formed by exposing a print material with a gas reactant. A three-dimensional build is also disclosed.

An embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a method of additive manufacturing. The method comprises: i) forming a first layer, the first layer comprising at least one material chosen from an article material, a support structure material and a fracturable material; ii) forming an additional layer on the first layer, the additional layer comprising at least one material chosen from the article material, the support structure material and the fracturable material; and iii) repeating ii) one or more times to form a three-dimensional build comprising an article and at least one support structure attached to the article at an interface, the interface comprising the fracturable material formed during one or more of i), ii) or iii), the fracturable material being formed by exposing a print material with a gas reactant. A three-dimensional build is also disclosed.