Dr. Marcel Reith

Research and development in the field of electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) and additive manufacturing. My responsibilities comprised running and maintaining a prototype PBF-EB machine with 150 kV acceleration voltage and an Arcam A2X machine, developing process parameters for novel alloys, and analyzing produced samples. I published the results of my research in scientific journals and presented at various conferences.

During my master´s thesis, the potential of using additive-manufactured aluminum parts in the early stages of safety tests was investigated. The parts are heat-treated to mimic the serial-production parts. The performance and cost of the aluminum parts were broadly analyzed against other pilot production technologies, for instance, sand casting.

Internship in the materials development team at the research and innovation center in Munich: - Preperation of an internal standard for polymer foams - Investigation of the main component in chassis parts of BMW and competitors - Analysis of elastomer tests

My dissertation describes the impact of the beam diameter and the acceleration voltage on the processing of titanium aluminides via electron beam powder bed fusion (additive manufacturing).

Main focus of the master´s programm was on metals, mechanical performance and testing of metals and corrosion.

Semester abroad, focusing on technical subjects to broaden my academic knowledge. Moreover, getting to know the Japanese culture and language.