Description of capability
Additive manufacturing to achieve locally-defined composition (on the order of 100 µm) in a metallic component. Initially started for the ULTIMATE program in the context of turbines, but this could be applied to fusion materials as well.
Key people
Technology Readiness Level (1-9)
Needs that this could potentially address
Tech specs
Features on the order of ~100 µm
Estimated time & cost to commercialize
Outstanding risks
References
See patent: Additive manufacturing by spatially controlled material fusion