Author(s)

Coe C. Leu

Affiliation(s)

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA.

Corresponding Author

Coe C. Leu

ABSTRACT

The rapid development of additive manufacturing technology has provided new development impetus for copper alloy manufacturing technology. This article mainly summarizes the methods of different copper alloy additive manufacturing processes at home and abroad in recent years, analyzes the problems encountered in the additive manufacturing research process such as the easy grain size of additive manufacturing samples, the easy formation of cracks, and the easy introduction of impurities, and compares them. Microstructure and mechanical properties of copper alloy samples prepared under different additive manufacturing processes. On this basis, this paper focuses on the progress of copper alloy additive manufacturing technology research in different additive manufacturing process methods, and compares the microstructure and mechanical properties of additive manufacturing samples and traditional casting samples. Finally, the research progress of copper alloy additive manufacturing technology is summarized, and its development prospects and development directions are prospected.

KEYWORDS

Copper alloy; Additive manufacturing; Mechanical properties; Processing technology

CITE THIS PAPER

Coe C. Leu. Progress in copper alloy additive manufacturing technology. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Mechanical Engineering. 2024, 2(1): 11-17. DOI: 10.61784/msme240136.

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