
Electron beam powder bed fusion (EPBF) is a process in which an electron beam is used to scan a powder bed. In order to comprehend beam-powder bed interactions and the role of various process parameters such as scan speed and beam power, it is essential to know how a beam is generated and manipulated. This chapter describes the process in detail and clarifies the roles of electric current and voltage. The process competes with selective laser melting (SLM), and it is of interest to know how this process is different. Detailed difference between EPBF and SLM is given.
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