Directed Energy Deposition via Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Approaches

Table 3

Types of feed materials (pure metals).

S.no	Materials	Properties	Exploitation on DED	Applications	References
1	Copper	High thermal and electrical conducting capacity, high heat-retaining capacity, and anti-bacterial properties.	LDED	Heat exchangers, induction coils, or heat sinks	[26, 27]
2	Tungsten	Excellent corrosion resistance, low vapor pressure, high thermal conductivity, high melting point, and higher density.	Powder bed fusion, plasma laser sintering, LDED	Wood and metal cutting, drilling, machining, aerospace and space industries, nuclear systems	[28, 29]