Additive manufacturing of duplex stainless steels (DSS) has recently seen some research interest. In particular, the use of directed energy deposition (DED) is still new and the fabricated materials remain to be fully characterized. In addition, materials produced by additive manufacturing can present anisotropic fracture properties. This study aims to characterize the fracture toughness of a DSS manufactured by DED, taking into account the orientation with regard to the printing strategy.
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