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| Techniques | Materials | Uses | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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| Fused deposition modeling | Thermoplastic continuous filament and continual polymeric reinforced with fibers | Sophisticated composite toys and components with quick prototyping | Cheaper, faster, and simpler to use | Constrained materials and poor mechanical characteristics |
| Binder jetting | Granular-shaped materials, such as metals, sands, and ceramics | Creation of broad sand casting cores and molds and full-colour prototypes | Cheap, fast, easy, and rapid | Low density, no infiltrating shrinkage |
| Powder bed fusion | Elements made of finely ground compressing powder, a few polymers, and metals and alloys | Pharmaceuticals, electronics, aircraft, and lightweight construction | Great quality and resolution | Sluggish printing, high porosity, and increased price |
| Stereolithography | A combination of photoactive resin monomers, polymers, and ceramics | Biomedical simulations | Excellent resolution, top-notch outcomes | Few such materials, sluggish printing, and high expenses |
| Laminated object manufacturing | Ceramics, metal rolls, polymer, metal-filled tapes, and composites | Smart constructions, the foundry industry, and papermaking | Simplified tooling, cost-effective, ideal for producing bigger systems | Poor dimensional accuracy and surface uniformity, which limit the manufacturing of complex structures |
| Selective laser sintering | Flame-resistant nylon, thermoplastic nylon | Connections, packing, and electronics | High-complexity functional components with long-lasting geometry | Manufacturing defects include warp, shrinkage, hard surfaces, and thermal distortion |
| Direct energy deposition | Ceramics, polymers, and alloys in terms of wire | Renovation, maintenance, aerospace, cladding, and biomedicine | Minimal time and expense requirements, strong mechanical characteristics, and precise compositional regulation | Poor precision, a lacklustre surface appearance, and restrictions on intricate printing with tiny details and forms |
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