Toward steel strip insertion during wire arc additive manufacturing of aluminum alloy smart part

Smart parts providing information to the user thanks an embedded device are important step toward industry 4.0. Magneto-strictive properties of steel well known and thin strips could be in paramagnetic host part ensure their structural control. Through this study, feasibility smarts realized by insertion strip during aluminum manufacturing is more asserted. This study presents a configuration embed inside massive Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). used find correct − welding torch offset enabling bonding between deposited bead without causing any deterioration strip. Thickness maps these through X-ray tomography allow evaluate strips. Scanning electron microscopy strength thickness bimetallic interface bead. A good thick alloy arc obtained. The difference two entities welded together represent ratio 10, which 3 times bigger than previous work reported literature. Steel challenging research topic element as well. paper address both topics smart metallic manufacturing.