METAL POWDER FEEDSTOCKS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, AND SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

Systems and methods for producing metal powder feedstocks for additive manufacturing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes first gathering a first feedstock from a first powder supply of an additive manufacturing system, second gathering a second feedstock from a second powder supply of the additive manufacturing system, wherein at least one of the first feedstock and the second feedstock includes metal particles therein, combining the first and second feedstocks, thereby producing a metal powder blend, and providing the metal powder blend to a build space of the additive manufacturing system.