Usage of additive manufacturing is constantly increasing, as it enables the production of increasingly complex products. In addition, it lowers production costs due to reduced material use, when compared to conventional cutting processes. The experiments for this bachelor’s thesis were carried out using a robotic welding cell for TIG arc welding, which is not yet widely used in industry. The initial phase consisted of preliminary examinations for testing various parameters and determining the most suitable ones for welding multiple layers of welds, from which the samples were cut. The next phase consisted of analyzing and examining the samples and evaluating the results. The results of the analyses confirmed that the hardness of the material did not change. Furthermore, the horizontal samples absorbed 42 % (96,6 J vs 166 J) less energy than the vertical ones during the impact toughness test, and they had a 20 % (174,8 MPa vs 150,3 MPa) higher plasticity limit during the tensile test. The vertical patterns achieved a 14 % (5,85 kN vs 4,67 kN) higher maximum force and had a 312 % (12,81mm vs 4,19mm) higher maximum elongation.
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