Additive Manufacturing: Materials for 3D Printing

Introduction

• Choosing additive manufacturing materials

1. Defining Basic Material Requirements

• Factors in selecting 3D printable materials
• Mechanical properties
• When you do not want to use a 3D printer
• Surface quality and feature size requirements
• Filament, resin, or powder?

2. Filament-Based Printers

• Selecting a filament material
• What materials can your printer use?
• Composites and "metal" filament
• Maximizing production capacity
• Designing parts for lowest turnaround time

3. Resin Printers

• Types of resins
• Maximizing production capacity using resin
• Designing parts for resin printing vs. filament printing

4. SLS, Metal, and Full-Color Printing

• Selective laser sintering (SLS)
• Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
• Full-color printing

5. Short-Run Manufacturing Case Studies

• Direct printing: Mass customization
• Tooling/molds
• Typical applications

Conclusion

• Next steps