About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Energy Technologies and CO2 Management: Resource Efficient Processes
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| Presentation Title |
Environmental and Economic Comparison of Wire and Swarf in a Novel Additive Manufacturing Technique for Aerospace Applications |
| Author(s) |
Georgios Karadimas, Emanuele Pagone, Konstantinos Salonitis, Stewart Williams |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Emanuele Pagone |
| Abstract Scope |
This study presents a comparative assessment of wire and swarf feedstocks in a novel additive manufacturing (AM) process, benchmarked against Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), for the production of an aerospace rib component. The analysis focuses primarily on cost implications, while also quantifying energy consumption and total global warming potential (GWP) for an aerospace rib part. Results indicate that although wire feedstock is well-established for its deposition quality and consistency, swarf, recycled from machining operations, offers considerable reductions in energy use and GWP. Moreover, swarf demonstrates a significantly lower cost per unit of material deposited, particularly in high throughput. These findings support the integration of swarf into sustainable additive manufacturing (SAM) strategies, advancing circular economy principles within aerospace production while maintaining competitiveness in cost-sensitive environments. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Sustainability, Recycling and Secondary Recovery |