Academic Research
MSc Projects Screen 120 Prints per Semester
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Academic
Challenge
Powder reuse and parameter sweeps generated hundreds of coupons — SEM-EDS was too slow for triage.
Solution
Semester demo loan of Specelex Ultra with Ti/Al libraries. Failed compositions flagged before machining test bars.
Results
✓ 120+ printed coupons screened per semester
✓ 30% reduction in wasted tensile test slots
✓ GPS + photo metadata linked to build plate ID
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