Abstract
Additive manufacturing was initially employed to create models and to prototype parts that engineers had envisioned in shorter times to provide enhanced product design flexibility. Currently, it is fully accessible to different industrial sectors. In particular, it has the potentials to be employed in the metal sector, which is a significant contributor to several types of environmental degradation issues, and it can potentially lead to a reduction of its environmental impacts. In order to understand these aspects, it is important to quantify the sustainability of metal additive manufacturing. Thus, this paper presents a systematic critical review of currently available life cycle assessment (LCA) studies on metal additive manufacturing (MAM). Additionally, it highlights the main environmental, and value generation issues connected to MAM.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Research Advances |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Publication date | 2021 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Article number | sdm21-031 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM 2021) - Split, Croatia Duration: 16 Sept 2021 → 17 Sept 2021 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM 2021) |
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| Number | 8 |
| Country/Territory | Croatia |
| City | Split |
| Period | 16/09/2021 → 17/09/2021 |
Keywords
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Additive manufacturing
- Metal
- Sustainability
