Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) was used to produce stator half-shells of a transverse flux machine from pure iron (99.9% Fe). In order to reduce iron losses in the bulk components, radially extending slits with a nominal width of 150 and 300 µm, respectively, were integrated during manufacturing. The components were subjected to a suitable heat treatment. In addition to a microscopic examination of the slit quality, the iron losses were also measured using both a commercial and a self-developed measurement setup. The investigations showed the iron losses can be reduced by up to 49% due to the integrated slits and the heat treatment.

Numerous studies show that vat photopolymerization enables near-net-shape printing of ceramics and plastics with complex geometries. In this study, vat photopolymerization was investigated for cemented carbide specimens. Custom-developed photosensitive WC-12 Co (wt%) slurries were used for printing green bodies. The samples were examined for defects using quantitative microstructure analysis. A thermogravimetric analysis was performed to develop a debinding program for the green bodies. After sintering, the microstructure and surface roughness were evaluated. As mechanical parameters, Vickers hardness and Palmqvist fracture toughness were considered. A linear shrinkage of 26–27% was determined. The remaining porosity fraction was 9.0%. No free graphite formation, and almost no η-phase formation occurred. WC grain growth was observed. 76% of the WC grains measured were in the suitable size range for metal cutting tool applications. A hardness of 1157 HV10 and a Palmqvist fracture toughness of 12 $\mathrm{MPa}\sqrt{\mathrm{m}}$ was achieved. The achieved microstructure exhibits a high porosity fraction and local cracks. As a result, vat photopolymerization can become an alternative forming method for cemented carbide components if the amount of residual porosity and defects can be reduced.

Conventional WC-Co hard metals have proven to be difficult to manufacture by means of laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB), resulting in residual pores, crack formation, foreign phase formation, and the inhomogeneous growth of the carbide phase. Alternative compositions such as the W-C-Ti system presented in this study need to be investigated. Through the employment of a high-throughput screening approach, 11 alloy compositions were investigated to determine the influence of the carbon content and tungsten–titanium ratios on microstructure formation and basic mechanical properties. Two screenings were conducted, with one varying the carbon content (10–35 at.%) and the other adjusting the W/Ti ratios (10:90 to 60:40 at.%). Microstructural analyses using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and hardness measurements provided insights into phase formation, grain distribution, and mechanical properties. The results showed that increasing the carbon content significantly enhanced the hardness (from 681 HV (10 at.% C) to 1898 HV (35 at.% C)) due to higher δ-(Ti,W)C_1−x carbide phase fractions. Alloys with a higher tungsten content exhibited finer microstructures and an improved crack resistance while maintaining a high hardness (1900–2100 HV). This study identified an alloy with 32.5 at.% W, 32.5 at.% Ti, and 35 at.% C as a promising candidate for further investigation, with properties similar to those of a conventional WC-Co hard metal.