Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) is currently experiencing a renaissance of interest and activity worldwide. For those of us who have been in the field from the beginning, it is reminiscent of the “first hypeâ€‌ in the early ...

Abstract: Vacuum arc remelting (VAR) is an industrial metallurgical process widely used throughout the specialty metals industry to cast large alloy ingots. The final ingot grain structure is strongly influenced by the molten metal ...