Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Research Advances ISSN 2054-3743

Publisher Future Technology Press
Vol. 8 Sustainability in Energy, Buildings, Design and Manufacturing Short Papers - A
 
Article TitleLife Cycle Assessment of metal additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review
Primary AuthorValentina Pusateri, University of Denmark (Denmark)
Other Author(s) Stig Olsen; Sami Kara; Michael Hauschild
Pages 1 - 9
Article ID sdm21-031
Publication Date 21-Jan-22
AbstractAdditive 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.
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Remarks Paper presented at KES International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-21), 16-17 September 2021, KES Virtual Conference Centre.