Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt ...
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Laser-assisted 3D printing shapes ultra-hard tungsten carbide while cutting waste
Manufacturers rely on tungsten carbide–cobalt for tools that must survive extreme wear. Yet shaping ...
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New 3D printed super metal could make tools nearly unbreakable
Metal that bends instead of breaking has been a dream of engineers since the first steel tools snapped on factory floors. A ...
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a new 3D printing method for tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co) that prevents cracking and damage that often occur with laser powder bed and other ...
Researchers demonstrated that additive manufacturing can produce defect-free WC–Co cemented carbides with industrial-level hardness, reducing material waste and cost. <br /> ...
MU 2026, the premier exhibition for manufacturing technologies. Discover cutting-edge solutions, additive manufacturing and live demos.
The additive manufacturing world’s big news in 2023—the merger between Stratasys, the No.1 additive company (based on 2022 revenues) and Desktop Metal, the No. 4 company—turned into a nothingburger ...
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM): While not strictly laser-based, it’s a related directed energy process that uses an ...
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