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| Procedure | Benefits | Drawbacks |
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| Powder bed fusion | Minimal cost, no need for outside assistance, a broad variety of material options, and powdered recycle | It is necessary to postprocess. Materials created by this procedure have poor structural qualities and the procedure that takes a long time |
| Laminated object manufacturing | External assistance is not necessary. Cost-effective, fast to complete, and appropriate for huge portions | Poor dimensional accurateness, poor surface finish, the need for postprocessing, and the difficulty of manufacturing complex components are all factors |
| Binder jetting | Large surface polish and high-resolution minimal postprocessing are necessary; several printings may be performed at once and across a big area | There are a few things available, the components have low strength, and the substrate is necessary for printing |
| Fused deposition modeling | Low initial capital costs, large surface quality is simple to create complex forms, no waste is produced, and flexibility | A lengthy procedure, albeit the length of time, will vary depending on the component being produced. It is not of high quality as SL or SLS |
| Selective laser sintering | SLS makes it simple to produce complex pieces that the previous two methods cannot produce. It does not need outside assistance, in line with mass manufacturing | Because of the substantial production expenses and the need for postprocessing, big surfaces and small holes are challenging to create precisely |
| Direct energy deposition | The construction of denser portions is feasible, enables for the directional solidification of elements, and successfully used for refurbishing and restoring parts | The procedure takes a long time, has a poor surface quality, and has a restricted supply of material |
| Stereolithography | Excellent surface polish, ease of manufacturing complex products, precision, and thermal endurance | Massive price of the first expenditure. Manufacturing components with overhangs is challenging. The photosensitive resin is challenging to work with |
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