Figure 4
The top bar shows melting points of materials from 0 to 1000 degrees Celsius, with alloys such as 316 L, Cobalt Chromium Molybdenum, Titanium alloy, and Aluminium Silicon Magnesium marked. The middle bar compares coefficients of thermal expansion from 1 to 12.1 micrometre per metre per Kelvin, highlighting alloys including Invar 36, Copper Tin, and Titanium alloy. The bottom bar displays thermal conductivity values ranging from 0 to 400 watt per metre Kelvin, showing variation among materials like Inconel 718, Pure Copper, and Aluminium Silicon Magnesium. Insets show microstructural images of alloy interfaces.Qualitative differences in melting point (ΔT), thermal conductivity (ΔK), and thermal expansion coefficient (Δα) of alloys paired with multimaterial LPBF in the current literature
Source(s): makeitfrom.com database, Figure courtesy of microstructures by Liang et al. (2023) and Wei et al. (2021)
Source: Figure by authors