The main possibilities of obtaining new composite materials are presented. Due to the high dynamics of thermal deformation processes in the molten bath of a thin layer of the grown part, we obtain a new material structure from immiscible components. Another direction of obtaining a new composite material in the growing process is the reinforcement of the matrix with high-strength elements, which can be present, including in the form of a solid phase under melting and crystallization of the material. This allows predicting in advance new qualitative properties of the grown part - increased strength, weight reduction, etc. Additive technology is being developed for growing parts and products made of tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, niobium and other hard-melting metals that are poorly treated through mechanical methods. In this case, heating is used within growing process. The successful application of additive technologies is used in medicine in the manufacture of implants made of molybdenum, tantalum and their alloys, which have high biocompatibility and no toxic property. It becomes possible to manufacture an implant grown according to a specific model for a given individual. The main directions of the additive manufacturing development are the creation of more productive complexes and the expansion of construction materials powders range, used when forming new composite materials in the growing process.
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