3D printers, also known as additive manufacturing (AM) , have been developed for industrial production processes. In particular, the progress in metal AM technologies is opening innovative opportunities in the production of highly durable parts. Powder bed fusion (PBF) is one of the most feasible processes for metal AM. The combination of in-situ observation experiments, post-fabrication microstructural observation, and computer simulations has revealed that crystal growth occurs under extreme conditions that differ significantly from those in conventional solidification processes. In PBF, the melting and solidification of metal by laser or electron beam scanning is accompanied by a cooling rate of over 10
6 K/s, a temperature gradient of over 10
7 K/m, and a growth rate of up to 1 m/s. This review paper introduces the unique microstructures that have been found in metals fabricated by PBF and the methods to obtain scientifically useful knowledge from the analysis of physical model simulation, which we call " digital twin science ". The mechanisms of crystal growth and microstructure formation in PBF-type metal AM are reviewed.
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