SIU Researcher Aims to Make 3D-printed Metal Parts More Robust - and Strengthen Trust in the Tech
October 10, 2025
October 10, 2025
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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SIU researcher aims to make 3D-printed metal parts more robust -- and strengthen trust in the tech
To many, 3D printing evokes images of desktop gadgets spitting out plastic trinkets. In reality, additive manufacturing (AM) now builds metal components for aircraft engines, medical devices and other intricate parts not easily made with traditional methods. . . .
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SIU researcher aims to make 3D-printed metal parts more robust -- and strengthen trust in the tech
To many, 3D printing evokes images of desktop gadgets spitting out plastic trinkets. In reality, additive manufacturing (AM) now builds metal components for aircraft engines, medical devices and other intricate parts not easily made with traditional methods. . . .