Whenever a new volume is considered for addition to the ASM Handbook series, great care and thought are taken to ensure the subject matter meets a demand from the market and that the leading technical experts are at the helm to develop the content. ASM International’s latest effort, ASM Handbook, Volume 24, Additive Manufacturing Processes, hits both marks. The list of contributors reads like a who’s who of the additive manufacturing world, and together they have created a comprehensive compendium of reference information on the growing topic of additive manufacturing. This handbook is a practical resource covering the processes used to additively manufacture polymers, ceramics, and metals, including direct-write methods.

ASM International is grateful for the work and dedication of volunteer editors, authors, and reviewers who devoted their time and expertise to develop a reference publication of the highest technical and editorial caliber. A special note of thanks is offered to the volume and division editors who put forth extraordinary efforts to keep this project focused and completed on schedule.