Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: The Promise and the Postprocessing Reality

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September 2025
By: BRAD BARNHART
WJ Sept 25 - Editorial - Brad Barnhart.webp
Brad Barnhart, Engineering manager, The Lincoln Electric Co., and AWS D20 vice chair

In the evolving landscape of advanced manufacturing, gas metal arc directed energy deposition (GMA-DED) has emerged as a compelling solution for producing large-scale metal compone..

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