Microstructure, crystallographic texture, and enhanced wear and hardness properties of 2 wt.% Nb-modified 316L stainless steel fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing at different deposition orientations
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) has become a highly dependable manufacturing technique in the 21st century due to its cost-effectiveness, shortened production time, and reduced material wastage. Compared with other additive manufacturing techniques such as selective laser melting and electron beam electron bea...