CPC B22F 3/1007 (2013.01) [B22F 3/003 (2013.01); B22F 3/1021 (2013.01); B22F 2201/02 (2013.01); B22F 2201/50 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] | 16 Claims |
1. A system for printing a three-dimensional object, the system comprising:
a powder bed configured to receive one or more layers of metal powder;
a vapor generator configured to heat a liquid to form a vapor;
a drying subsystem configured to heat the vapor to produce a dry vapor; and
a vapor deposition subsystem configured to deliver the dry vapor to a surface of the powder bed, wherein at least a portion of the vapor deposition subsystem is moveable relative to the powder bed to deposit the dry vapor.
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