Metal multi-material additive manufacturing: Overcoming barriers to implementation

Clare AT, Woizeschke P, Rankouhi B, Pfefferkorn FE, Bartels D, Schmidt M, Wits WW (2025)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2025

Journal

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology Elsevier

Book Volume: 74

Pages Range: 869-893

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2025.05.004

Abstract

Additive manufacturing has advanced rapidly since its origins in the 1980s. While some processes are now commercially viable, others remain experimental. A key ambition has been to combine multiple materials in a single part, enabling novel properties and overcoming traditional limitations of fabrication and assembly. Multi-material additive manufacturing offers a potential step change across industries, though scaling from lab to industry remains a challenge. This work explores the enabling technologies and science behind metal multi-material additive manufacturing and proposes how the research community can advance these innovations for meaningful industrial impact.

Authors with CRIS profile

Dominic Bartels Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT) Michael Schmidt Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT)

Involved external institutions

University of British Columbia CA Canada (CA) Technische Universität Dortmund DE Germany (DE) University of Wisconsin - Madison US United States (USA) (US) Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) NL Netherlands (NL)

How to cite

APA:

Clare, A.T., Woizeschke, P., Rankouhi, B., Pfefferkorn, F.E., Bartels, D., Schmidt, M., & Wits, W.W. (2025). Metal multi-material additive manufacturing: Overcoming barriers to implementation. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 74(2), 869-893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2025.05.004

MLA:

Clare, Adam T., et al. "Metal multi-material additive manufacturing: Overcoming barriers to implementation." CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 74.2 (2025): 869-893.

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