Experimental investigations on hybrid parts made of 316L in stretch forming processes at different temperatures

Additive Manufacturing and forming technology offer significant advantages in their respective fields of application. As regards laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M), the tool-free approach makes it possible to manufacture components with complex geometries. The low production times and the low need for post treatments are characteristics of forming technologies. The combination of the two processes aims to use the advantages of both processes and compensate for their disadvantages. However, there is still need for research in the field of the process interactions. The additive structures applied to the hybrid component interfere with the stretch forming process and reduce its formability. The aim of this thesis is to examine the influence of the testing temperature and the geometric parameters of the additively manufactured elements on the formability of the hybrid specimens made of 316L.