Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is a production of complex geometries and is commonly used in aerospace and automotive industry. In the last years, steel alloy usage has been increased rapidly. However, there is still lack of research and standardization. From tribology point of view, there is a diverse material characterization and consequently immense differences in tribological performance, like wear and friction. Based on literature review and experimental analysis, the work tries to understand these correlations and performance improvements. Generally the most common printing method is selective laser melting, which parameters, like scan speed, laser power, hatch space and thickness of powder layer have a vital influence. All in all, the research concludes that with a efficient and appropriate parameter selection of the designed material, we can get a better mechanical and tribological performance than materials made by conventional process.
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