Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have released a study discussing how 3D printed magnets can outperform permanent magnets created by traditional means, while also conserving rare materials. In a paper entitled "Big Area Additive Manufacturing of High Performance Bonded NdFeB Magnets," the research group documents how they used the Big Area Additive Manufacturing Machine (BAAM) to 3D print isotropic, near-net-shape, neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) bonded magnets. The resulting magnets had comparable or even better magnetic, microstructural and mechanical properties than bonded magnets produced with the same composition via injection molding, while reducing cost, time, and material waste. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/154219/ornl-3d-p...-magnets-baam/