The additive manufacturing of components is becoming increasingly important in industry and science. Due to the high degree of automation, additive manufacturing offers advantages over conventional manufacturing processes, especially for small quantities, with regard to the development cycles from component design to manufacturing in a CAD/CAM environment.
The use of conventional arc welding processes offers the advantage of low-cost equipment in combination with comparatively high deposition rates compared to additive manufacturing using powder-based processes.
Building on previous investigations, this scientific work will examine different arc modes regarding their suitability for the additive manufacturing of aluminum components. For this purpose, basic shapes are to be produced by varying the process parameters. A process evaluation is to be carried out using a suitable investigation methodology. Depending on the interests and the duration of the thesis, different processing aspects can be investigated, which will be discussed in advance.
