Project report – AM 4 Industry - LBM Additive Manufacturing Defect Catalogue

Laser beam melting (LBM) is a complex technology and the resulting component quality is dependent on various parameters. The aim of this study was, on the one hand, to give an overview of potential process deviations during the LBM process and of possible component defects that may result from these, and on the other hand, to evaluate the most critical errors of the LBM process. A closer look was taken at resulting building defects and their consequences on component quality. The results should give an indication of how much they affect part quality.