ConstructAdd

ConstructAdd is a 4-year research project funded by European Commission, Research fund for Coal and Steel. It aims to place the Metal Additive Manufacturing in the mainstream of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, and Automotive industries by developing rules and procedures for sustainable steel construction and electric vehicle applications. The project is exploring: • Experimental performance of 3 Metal AM processes (LPBF, LDED, WAAM) with material and process parameters tailored to the AEC and Electric-vehicle component requirements. • Standardization route to comply with the EU regulations, using the new experimental database of the printed metal and hybrid (3D printed + conventional) steel parts. • Commercial/technical break-even points (in terms of €, and Life Cycle performance) Partnership: Politecnico di Milano (coordinator), RWTH Aachen University, Università di Pisa, Prima Additive, BLM GROUP, FOMAS Group MIMETE, ArcelorMittal, Vallourec, IMDEA Materials Institute, Cimolai Group, DNV Business opportunities and partnerships: please contact the coordinator of the project Alper Kanyilmaz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alperkanyilmaz The project is funded by European Union, Research Fund for Coal and Steel #RFCS (2022-2026). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Research Fund for Coal and Steel.