Dissimilar Metals

One of the key core applications of UAM is printing dissimilar metal parts. Fusion (melting) based 3D printing processes struggle to join different metals. As welders know, welding (melting) two different metals together often creates unwanted properties in the new alloy created, such as loss of ductility and porosity. UAM, however, is a solid-state additive process, and no melting of the metals occurs. This allows UAM to join different metals together without the unwanted consequences that result from other metal 3D printing processes. UAM allows engineers to reimagine how parts are made, including the use of multiple materials to take advantage of each metal’s specific properties.