Parametric study and experimental characterization of 316LSi stainless steel produced by wire-arc directed energy deposition using cold metal transfer

Hichem Aberbache, Alexandre Mathieu, Eugen Cicala, Mohamed Achref Karoui, Rodolphe Bolot, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, Université Bourgogne Europe, Le Creusot

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, Ahead of Print.
This study presents a combined parametric and experimental investigation of 316LSi austenitic stainless steel fabricated by Directed Energy Deposition-Arc (DED-Arc) with wire feed using the Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) process. This alloy was selected for ...