Metal Additive Manufacturing
Assignment Week-01 (2025)
1. Gas absorption in the molten phase of metal does not contribute to defects in Metal
Additive Manufacturing.
a) True
b) False
2. __________is another common source of heat for thermal-based metal powder bed
additive manufacturing technologies besides the laser beam.
a) Ultraviolet light
b) Electron beam (EB)
c) Infrared radiation
d) Microwave radiation
3. An inert gas passing through the lateral nozzle in additive manufacturing aids in
powder delivery but does not prevent oxidation.
a) True
b) False
4. AM is sensitive to environment and process disturbances including:
a) Humidity
b) Shifting temperature
c) Particle size
d) All of these
5. Which additive manufacturing process uses a liquid bonding agent to combine
powder materials?
a) Binder jetting
b) Directed energy deposition
c) Material extrusion
d) Material jetting
6. To boost AM productivity, ____________ is added.
a) post-processing steps
b) mass production speeds
c) surface enhancement techniques
d) modular flexibility
7. What is casting?
a) The application of thermal and mechanical energy to steel billets.
b) The process of shaping metal while in a solid state.
c) Heating metal until molten and pouring it into a mold to create a desired shape.
d) Forming metal into shape using a hydraulic press
8. What does porosity refer to in an additively made metal part?
a) Level of density
b) Level of solidity
c) Level of surface finish
d) Level of conductivity
9. LASER stands for:
a) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Reflection
b) Light Absorption by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
c) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
d) Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Refraction
10. _______ is the term that describes the unusual melt pool segregation/breakout
observed on the surfaces of laser additive manufactured parts.
a) Balling phenomenon
b) Segmentation effect
c) Fusion anomaly
d) Melting irregularity