Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology · MLC-0112

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terms: E (13)

• ElastomerA polymer material characterized by its ability to undergo substantial elastic deformation and return to its...
• Electrical discharge machiningA non-conventional machining process that removes material from a workpiece by using electrical discharges...
• Electron beamA focused stream of high-energy electrons used in certain additive manufacturing processes, such as electron...
• Electron beam meltingA powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process that uses a high-energy electron beam to melt and fuse...
• Electrostatic discharge materialsA class of polymers formulated to prevent the buildup of static electricity and safely dissipate any charge...
• Encrypted fileA digital file whose contents have been transformed using an algorithm to make them unreadable without a...
• End partA component or product that is ready for its intended use without further processing or assembly, directly...
• EndstopA sensor that detects when a moving component of a 3D printer, such as the print head or build plate, has...
• EpoxyA thermosetting polymer often used as a resin in additive manufacturing processes, particularly in...
• ExtruderThe assembly on a fused deposition modeling (FDM) or fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer responsible...
• ExtrusionThe process of forcing a material through a die or nozzle to create a continuous profile or layer. In fused...
• Extrusion multiplierA calibration setting in 3D printing software that adjusts the amount of material extruded by the print head...
• Extrusion nozzleA precisely machined component at the end of a 3D printer's hot end through which molten material is forced...

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