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A novel technique of rapid solidification net- form materials synthesis

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A novel method of net-form materials synthesis that is related to spray forming has been conceived, and initial verification experiments have been successfully completed. The method uses streams of ultra-uni-form droplets of molten metal that are deposited onto a substrate in a controlled environment. The drop-lets are directed onto the substrate with measured angular dispersions as small as 2 × 10-6 radians, and speed dispersions as small as 3.5 × 10-7 times the average speed of the droplet, thereby facilitating the synthesis of small, detailed parts as well as large bulk parts with high resolution and a uniformly fine grain structure.

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Orme, M. A novel technique of rapid solidification net- form materials synthesis. JMEP 2, 399–405 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02648828

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