Trend of Metal 3D Printing by WeldingJae-Gyu Byun* and Sang-Myung Cho** , † *Dept. of Materials System Engineering, Graduate School, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea **Dept. of Materials System Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea † Corresponding author : pnwcho@pknu.ac.kr (Received June 14, 2016 ; Revised July 13, 2016 ; Accepted July 29, 2016) AbstractMetal AM(Additive Manufacturing) has been steadily developed and that is classified into two method. PBF(Powder Bed Fusion) deposited in the bed by the laser or electron beam as a heat source of the powder material and DED(Directed Energy Deposition) deposited by varied heat source of powder and solid filler material. In the developed countries has been applying high productivity process of solid filler metal based DED method to the aerospace and defense sectors. The price of the powder material is quite expensive compared to the solid filler metal. A study on DED method that is based on a solid filler metal is increasing significantly although was low accuracy and degree of freedom.

Recent developing tendency of nuclear power plant are studied by searching of NDSL, KIPRIS, Science Direct and so on. Welding materials such as low alloyed steels, stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, zirconium alloy and welding methods such as narrow gap welding, laser beam welding, friction stir welding, overlay welding are investigated.