February's top three metal powder stories

Conventional design of the steel cast bracket (upper left) and the corresponding topology-optimized design of the EOS titanium AM-made bracket (lower right corner) - the difference between rapid investment casting and direct metal laser sintering. Source: Airbus Group Innovations.
Conventional design of the steel cast bracket (upper left) and the corresponding topology-optimized design of the EOS titanium AM-made bracket (lower right corner) - the difference between rapid investment casting and direct metal laser sintering. Source: Airbus Group Innovations.

The following stories were the most popular with visitors to www.metal-powder.net last month.

1. Sigma Labs awarded America Makes AM project

2. 3D printing materials market to reach over US$400 million

3. Direct metal laser sintering offers improvement over rapid investment casting