Materials’ Innovation in Additive Manufacturing: A Concise Review of Recent Developments

The additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing, is a remarkable method which makes three-dimensional objects through the layers using the digital files. This paper gives a broad picture of the selection of material used for additive manufacturing (AM) processes. For every material, there are unique material properties such as strength, flexibility, and thermal resistance that enable them to be used for particular purposes. Researchers are still looking for new ways of improving the existing and creating new materials. All of them are developed to meet the specific needs of the additive manufacturing. This review seeks to explore the broad range of materials utilized in additive manufacturing (AM), and their application under different industries through this article.