Additive manufacturing of steel structures using wire arc additive manufacturing – investigation of the printing process
There are now technologies for manufacturing three-dimensional structures from metallic materials that have great potential for steel construction thanks to their cost efficiency and productivity. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (shortly WAAM) is an additive manufacturing process based on gas metal arc welding. The arc (usually short arc and spray arc) melts the welding wire, which serves as the printing material. The liquid molten pool solidifies in lines or spots and forms three-dimensional structures.
As part of the IREP project, structures are to be manufactured using wire arc additive manufacturing and the process and collected process data are to be analyzed.
A subsequent investigation of the load-bearing capacity of the printed structure for a final evaluation completes the results of the project.
Additional information
| Capacity | One IREP student |
| Project available for | Summer 2024 |
| Credits | 12 ECTS |
| Available via Remote | No |
| Project Supervisor | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Lange |
