Critical Review of Comparative Study of Selective Laser Melting and Investment Casting for Thin-Walled Parts.

Thin-walled structures are a significant and growing portion of engineering construction, with a wide range of applications, including storage vessels, industrial buildings, warehouses, aircraft, automobiles, bridges, ships, and oil rigs. Thin-walled components with minimum thickness without compromising strength and other quality characteristics are the desire of modern industry. Reducing wall thickness not only aids in lowering the cost of production.