Question: A previous article of yours suggests that forming “with” the grain direction will manifest cracks. I might be confused over the verbiage. Does this mean the grain runs perpendicular or ...

A reader recently asked for guidance in using 3-D CAD for sheet metal parts. This guidance, continued here in the second part of a four-part series, is partially related to design and largely related ...

The Additive Manufacturing of metals typically leads to the formation of columnar grain structures along the build direction in most as-built metals and alloys. These long columnar grains can cause ...