OptAM: Optimisation of superalloys for additive manufacture using computational methods

金属零件的添加剂制造(AM)的使用正在从研究转向商业应用。然而，到目前为止，用于合金开发的方法还没有设法考虑合金成分与AM的加工简易性之间的复杂关系相反，为现有制造工艺开发的传统合金已被制成粉末或线材形式，以适应AM应用。然而，AM的长期成功将要求设计新的合金来缓解制造问题，同时提供超越传统合金的性能。OxMet Technologies Ltd及其合作伙伴牛津大学为工程合金的基因组灵感设计开发了专有的“以设计为基础的合金”软件。该项目的重点是应用合金设计技术来加速金属AM用新合金的优化

The use of additive manufacturing (AM) for metallic components is moving from research to commercial application. However, to date, methods for alloy development have not managed to consider the complex relationship between alloy composition and ease of processing by AM. Instead, legacy alloys, developed for established manufacturing processes, have been manufactured in powder or wire form to fit AM applications. However, long-term success of AM will demand new alloys are designed to alleviate manufacturing issues whilst delivering performance beyond legacy alloys. OxMet Technologies Ltd and its partner, University of Oxford, have developed proprietary 'Alloys-by-Design' software for genomic inspired design of engineering alloys. This project focuses on the application of the Alloys-by-Design technology to accelerate the optimisation of new alloys for metal AM.