5. Glossary

additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing

All the processes used to manufacture a physical object from a digital object, layer by layer, by adding material.

selective laser melting of powder bed, SLM

Additive manufacturing process in which thermal energy supplied by a laser selectively melts certain zones of a powder bed.

fusion faisceau d'électrons de lit de poudre; electron beam melting of powder bed, EBM

Additive manufacturing process in which thermal energy supplied by an electron beam selectively melts certain zones of a powder bed.

surface finishing; finition de surface

All processes used to improve the surface profile and roughness of a part.