
Metals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(12), С. 1373 - 1373
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Metal additive manufacturing in space is a cutting-edge technology that designed to meet the needs of exploration and station construction. This capable customizing repairing key metallic parts microgravity environment, providing feasibility for long-term tasks. It enables astronauts perform on-site repairs replace broken parts, significantly reducing risk mission failure on International Space Station or during future deep missions. Further, this technique opens new possibilities constructing bases by directly utilizing materials from space, thereby reliance Earth’s resources. However, metal faces challenges due unclear underlying mechanisms lie (I) significant differences melting behaviors environment compared those Earth; (II) extreme environmental factors, i.e., radiation temperature fluctuations, influence process and, consequently, properties manufactured materials. review provides comprehensive analysis based published works. Emphasis placed aluminum, titanium, iron, copper-based metals. Our work may offer valuable guidance costs, improving safety, enabling on-demand production complex components harsh using manufacturing.
Язык: Английский