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EBEAM (Electron Beam Melting)
ADVANCED METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING AN ELECTRON BEAM IN A HIGH-VACUUM ENVIRONMENT TO FULLY M
PROS:
HIGH DENSITY PARTS, EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, LOW RESIDUAL STRESS, IDEAL FOR REACTIVE METALS.
CONS:
HIGH EQUIPMENT COST, LIMITED BUILD SIZE, SLOWER CYCLES DUE TO VACUUM, SURFACE ROUGHNESS.
MATERIALS:
TITANIUM ALLOYS (TI6AL4V), COBALT-CHROME, INCONEL, REFRACTORY METALS.
TYPICAL SIZE:
SMALL TO MEDIUM PARTS (UP TO ~350–400 MM).
WHEN TO USE:
AEROSPACE, MEDICAL IMPLANTS, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE PARTS WHERE MATERIAL INTEGRITY AND STRENGTH ARE CRITICAL.