1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.1. | Overview of 3D printing processes |
1.2. | Drivers and restraints of growth for 3D printing |
1.3. | Metal additive manufacturing: Technology overview |
1.4. | Overview of metal 3D printing technologies |
1.5. | Industry trend: The rise of the Chinese metal additive manufacturing market |
1.6. | Industry trend: Tariffs, trade wars, and reshoring |
1.7. | Key technology trends in metal additive manufacturing |
1.8. | Key technology trends in metal additive manufacturing |
1.9. | Metal additive manufacturing investment overview for 2024 |
1.10. | The importance of services within the metal 3D printing market |
1.11. | Metal additive manufacturing forecast 2025-2035 |
1.12. | Explanation of technology segmentation used in forecast |
1.13. | Metal additive manufacturing - evolution of technology market share |
1.14. | Metal 3D printing hardware forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by technology |
1.15. | Metal 3D printing hardware forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by technology (II) |
1.16. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology |
1.17. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology (II) |
1.18. | Additive manufacturing metals - evolution of market share by alloy |
1.19. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy |
1.20. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy (II) |
1.21. | Company profiles |
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2. | INTRODUCTION |
2.1. | Glossary: Common acronyms for reference |
2.2. | Scope of report |
2.3. | Overview of 3D printing processes |
2.4. | Material-process relationships |
2.5. | Why adopt 3D printing? |
2.6. | Timeline of 3D printing metals |
2.7. | Business models: Selling printers vs parts |
2.8. | Drivers and restraints of growth for 3D printing |
3. | METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET ANALYSIS |
3.1. | Industry financials and evolution |
3.1.1. | Recent financial performance in the 3D printing industry |
3.1.2. | Macro-economic factors that influenced metal 3D printing in 2024: Interest rates |
3.1.3. | Macro-economic factors that influenced metal 3D printing in 2024: The European economy |
3.1.4. | Macro-economic factors influencing metal 3D printing: Tariffs, trade wars, and reshoring |
3.1.5. | Market shares in laser powder bed fusion hardware: Continued diversification |
3.1.6. | Metal additive manufacturing - evolution of technology market share |
3.1.7. | Additive manufacturing metals - evolution of market share by alloy |
3.2. | Financial and player activity in metal 3D printing |
3.2.1. | Metal additive manufacturing investment overview for 2024 |
3.2.2. | Private funding in metal AM-related companies: 2021-2024 |
3.2.3. | Private funding in Chinese metal AM companies 2024 |
3.2.4. | Metal 3D printing private funding: 2023 vs 2024 |
3.2.5. | Metal 3D printing private funding trends: 2023 vs 2024 |
3.2.6. | Recent notable acquisitions in metal 3D printing |
3.2.7. | Acquisition spotlight: Nano Dimension acquires Desktop Metal and Markforged |
3.2.8. | Acquisition spotlight: Nano Dimension acquires Desktop Metal and Markforged (II) |
3.2.9. | 3D printing related companies going public: 2021-2024 |
3.2.10. | Summary of entrances and exits in metal AM in 2024 |
3.2.11. | Other metal 3D printing player updates |
3.3. | Industry trends and discussion in metal additive manufacturing |
3.3.1. | Trend: Affordable, cost-competitive metal 3D printers |
3.3.2. | Trend: Large-format LPBF printing |
3.3.3. | Trend: Sustainability in metal additive manufacturing materials |
3.3.4. | Trend: A resurgence of interest in electron beam melting (EBM) |
3.3.5. | The rise of the Chinese metal additive manufacturing market |
3.3.6. | Progress on metal binder jetting |
3.3.7. | The importance of services within the metal 3D printing market |
4. | METAL PRINTING PROCESSES |
4.1. | Established metal printing technologies |
4.1.1. | Powder bed fusion: Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) or selective laser melting (SLM) |
4.1.2. | Powder bed fusion: Electron beam melting (EBM) |
4.1.3. | Directed energy deposition: Powder (or blown powder) |
4.1.4. | Directed energy deposition: Wire |
4.1.5. | Binder jetting: Metal binder jetting |
4.1.6. | Binder jetting: Sand binder jetting |
4.1.7. | Sheet lamination: Ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) |
4.2. | Emerging metal printing technologies |
4.2.1. | Emerging 3D printing processes: Overview |
4.2.2. | Extrusion: Metal-polymer filament (MPFE) |
4.2.3. | Extrusion: Metal-polymer pellet |
4.2.4. | Extrusion: Metal paste |
4.2.5. | Vat photopolymerization: Digital light processing (DLP) |
4.2.6. | Material jetting: Nanoparticle jetting (NPJ) |
4.2.7. | Material jetting: Liquid metal or magnetohydrodynamic deposition |
4.2.8. | Material jetting: Electrochemical deposition |
4.2.9. | Material jetting: Cold spray |
4.2.10. | Binder jetting advancements |
4.2.11. | Developments in PBF and DED: Energy sources |
4.2.12. | Developments in PBF and DED: Low-cost printers |
4.2.13. | Developments in PBF and DED: New technologies |
4.2.14. | Processes with a metal slurry feedstock |
4.2.15. | Alternative emerging DMLS/SLM variations |
5. | METAL PRINTERS: COMPARISON AND BENCHMARKING |
5.1.1. | Metal additive manufacturing: Technology overview |
5.1.2. | Benchmarking: Maximum build volume |
5.1.3. | Benchmarking: Build rate |
5.1.4. | Benchmarking: Z resolution |
5.1.5. | Benchmarking: XY Resolution |
5.1.6. | Benchmarking: Price vs build volume |
5.1.7. | Benchmarking: Price vs build rate |
5.1.8. | Benchmarking: Price vs Z resolution |
5.1.9. | Benchmarking: Build rate vs build volume |
5.1.10. | Benchmarking: Build rate vs Z resolution |
5.1.11. | Overview of metal 3D printing technologies |
5.1.12. | Maximums & minimums of metal 3D printing technologies |
6. | METAL MATERIALS FOR 3D PRINTING |
6.1. | Metal powders |
6.1.1. | Overview of metal AM feedstock options |
6.1.2. | Powder morphology specification |
6.1.3. | Established atomization technologies: Water, gas, and plasma atomization |
6.1.4. | Emerging powder production technology: Electrolysis |
6.1.5. | Powder morphology depends on atomization process |
6.1.6. | Evaluation of powder manufacturing techniques |
6.1.7. | Metal compatibility with printing technologies |
6.1.8. | Suppliers of metal powders for AM: Segmented by metal |
6.1.9. | Suppliers of metal powders for AM: Segmented by atomization process |
6.1.10. | Titanium powder - overview |
6.1.11. | Titanium powder - main players (I) |
6.1.12. | Titanium powder - main players (II) |
6.1.13. | Key material start-ups for metal additive manufacturing |
6.1.14. | Recycled titanium feedstocks |
6.1.15. | Metal powder bed fusion post processing |
6.1.16. | Barriers and limitations to using metal powders |
6.2. | Other metal feedstocks |
6.2.1. | Metal wire feedstocks |
6.2.2. | Metal-polymer filaments and pellets |
6.2.3. | Commercial example: Forward AM's Ultrafuse filaments |
6.2.4. | Metal-photopolymer resins |
7. | COMPATIBLE METAL MATERIALS |
7.1.1. | Alloys and material properties |
7.1.2. | Aluminum and aluminum alloys |
7.1.3. | Expanding the aluminum AM material portfolio |
7.1.4. | Copper and bronze |
7.1.5. | 3D printing with copper: A challenging material with many opportunities |
7.1.6. | Expanding the copper AM material portfolio |
7.1.7. | Current applications for copper 3D printing |
7.1.8. | Cobalt and alloys |
7.1.9. | Nickel alloy: Inconel 625 |
7.1.10. | Nickel alloy: Inconel 718 |
7.1.11. | Precious metals and alloys |
7.1.12. | Maraging steel 1.2709 |
7.1.13. | 15-5PH stainless steel |
7.1.14. | 17-4PH stainless steel |
7.1.15. | 316L stainless steel |
7.1.16. | Titanium and alloys |
7.1.17. | AM of High Entropy Alloys |
7.1.18. | AM of amorphous alloys |
7.1.19. | Emerging aluminum alloys and metal-matrix composites (MMCs) |
7.1.20. | Multi-material solutions |
7.1.21. | Materials informatics for additive manufacturing materials |
7.1.22. | Materials informatics for additive manufacturing materials |
7.1.23. | Tungsten powder and nanoparticles |
8. | KEY APPLICATIONS OF METAL 3D PRINTING |
8.1. | Metal 3D printing in aviation, space, and defense |
8.1.1. | GE Aviation: LEAP fuel nozzles |
8.1.2. | GE Aviation: next-gen RISE engine |
8.1.3. | GE Aviation: Bleed air parts and turboprop engines |
8.1.4. | GE Aviation and Boeing 777X: GE9X engines |
8.1.5. | Boeing 787 dreamliner: Ti-6Al-4V structures |
8.1.6. | Boeing: gearboxes for Chinook helicopters |
8.1.7. | Boeing and Maxar Technologies: Satellites |
8.1.8. | Airbus and Eutelsat: Satellites |
8.1.9. | Autodesk and Airbus: Optimized partition wall |
8.1.10. | RUAG Space and Altair: Antenna mount |
8.1.11. | Hofmann: Oxygen supply tube |
8.1.12. | Relativity Space: Rockets |
8.1.13. | OEM AM Strategy - GE Aerospace and Colibrium Additive |
8.1.14. | OEM AM Strategy - Airbus |
8.1.15. | OEM AM Strategy - Boeing |
8.1.16. | OEM AM Strategy - Rolls-Royce |
8.2. | Metal 3D printing in medical and dental |
8.2.1. | Most popular 3D printing technologies in healthcare |
8.2.2. | 3D printing custom plates, implants, valves and stents |
8.2.3. | Metal materials for 3D printing in medical: Titanium alloy powders |
8.2.4. | Case study: Hip replacement revision surgery |
8.2.5. | Case study: Canine cranial plate in titanium |
8.2.6. | Case study: Implantable dental devices and prostheses |
8.2.7. | Case study: Mandibular reconstructive surgery |
9. | PART PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR METAL 3D PRINTING |
9.1. | What are 3D printing service bureaus? |
9.2. | What does a service bureau do? |
9.3. | Value proposition behind service bureaus |
9.4. | Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) |
9.5. | Notable metal AM-focused service bureaus |
9.6. | Challenges facing service bureaus |
9.7. | Part manufacturers using proprietary metal 3D printing technology |
9.8. | Metal AM companies for in-house part production |
9.9. | Metal AM companies for in-house part production |
9.10. | Metal AM companies for in-house part production |
10. | METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FORECASTS |
10.1. | Forecast methodology |
10.2. | Explanation of technology segmentation used in forecast |
10.3. | Metal additive manufacturing forecast 2025-2035 |
10.4. | Metal 3D printer installed base 2025-2035: Segmented by technology |
10.5. | Metal 3D printing hardware forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by technology |
10.6. | Metal 3D printing hardware forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by technology (II) |
10.7. | Metal 3D printing material forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by feedstock type |
10.8. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology |
10.9. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology (II) |
10.10. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy |
10.11. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy (II) |
11. | COMPANY PROFILES |
11.1.1. | 3D Systems |
11.1.2. | 3DEO |
11.1.3. | 3T Additive Manufacturing |
11.1.4. | 6K |
11.1.5. | 6K Additive (Update) |
11.1.6. | Aconity3D |
11.1.7. | ADDere (MWES) |
11.1.8. | Addilan |
11.1.9. | Additive Industries |
11.1.10. | Additive Industries b.v. |
11.1.11. | Admatec Europe BV |
11.1.12. | Aerosint |
11.1.13. | AIM3D |
11.1.14. | ATI Powder Metals |
11.1.15. | Avimetal Additive |
11.1.16. | BeAM Machines |
11.1.17. | Carpenter |
11.1.18. | Chiron |
11.1.19. | Citrine Informatics |
11.1.20. | Cookson Precious Metals |
11.1.21. | Desktop Metal |
11.1.22. | Digital Alloys (now defunct) |
11.1.23. | DMG Mori (Additive Manufacturing division) |
11.1.24. | Elementum 3D |
11.1.25. | EOS |
11.1.26. | Equispheres |
11.1.27. | Exaddon |
11.1.28. | ExOne |
11.1.29. | Exponential Technologies |
11.1.30. | FormAlloy |
11.1.31. | Foundry Lab |
11.1.32. | Fraunhofer IKTS |
11.1.33. | Gamma Alloys |
11.1.34. | GE Additive |
11.1.35. | Gefertec |
11.1.36. | GH Induction (3D Inductors) |
11.1.37. | Guaranteed |
11.1.38. | H. C. Starck |
11.1.39. | Headmade Materials |
11.1.40. | Holo |
11.1.41. | Höganäs (including Digital Metal) |
11.1.42. | InssTek |
11.1.43. | Mantle |
11.1.44. | Markforged |
11.1.45. | Markforged (Update) |
11.1.46. | Materialise |
11.1.47. | MELD Manufacturing |
11.1.48. | Meltio |
11.1.49. | Meltio (Update) |
11.1.50. | Metallum3D |
11.1.51. | Metalysis (Update) |
11.1.52. | Metalysis (Full Profile) |
11.1.53. | MetShape |
11.1.54. | MX3D |
11.1.55. | NanoAL |
11.1.56. | Nanoe |
11.1.57. | Norsk Titanium |
11.1.58. | One Click Metal |
11.1.59. | Optomec |
11.1.60. | Optomec (Update) |
11.1.61. | Optomec (Update) |
11.1.62. | Phaseshift Technologies |
11.1.63. | Prima Additive |
11.1.64. | Rapidia |
11.1.65. | Renishaw |
11.1.66. | Ricoh 3D |
11.1.67. | SAFINA |
11.1.68. | Sciaky |
11.1.69. | Seurat Technologies |
11.1.70. | SLM Solutions |
11.1.71. | SPEE3D (background) |
11.1.72. | SPEE3D (full profile) |
11.1.73. | TANIOBIS |
11.1.74. | Titomic |
11.1.75. | Tritone Technologies |
11.1.76. | TRUMPF |
11.1.77. | Uniformity Labs |
11.1.78. | ValCUN (full profile) |
11.1.79. | ValCUN (update) |
11.1.80. | Velo3D (full profile) |
11.1.81. | Velo3D (update) |
11.1.82. | Velo3D (update) |
11.1.83. | WAAM3D (full profile) |
11.1.84. | WAAM3D (update) |
11.1.85. | Xerox (Full profile) |
11.1.86. | Xerox ElemX Acquired by ADDiTEC (update) |
11.1.87. | Xi'an Bright Laser Technology |
11.1.88. | XJet |
11.1.89. | Z3DLAB |
12. | APPENDIX |
12.1. | Metal additive manufacturing forecast 2025-2035 |
12.2. | Metal 3D printer installed base 2025-2035: Segmented by technology |
12.3. | Metal 3D printing hardware forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by technology |
12.4. | Metal 3D printing material forecast 2025-2035: Segmented by feedstock type |
12.5. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology - mass |
12.6. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by technology - revenue |
12.7. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy - mass |
12.8. | Metal additive manufacturing materials forecast 2025-2035 split by alloy - revenue |