How a brake caliper for a Bugatti Chiron is made using 3D printing

Bugatti Chiron
Bugatti Chiron

How does metal 3D printing work? Here a brake caliper for a Bugatti Chiron is made using the selective laser melting process.

How does metal 3D printing work? Here a brake caliper for a Bugatti Chiron is made using the selective laser melting (SLM) process.


SLM, also known as direct metal laser sintering or laser powder bed fusion, is an additive manufacturing technique designed to use a high power-density laser to melt and fuse metallic powders together.

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