Optimization of Material Selection in Additive Manufacturing for Sustainable Mechanical Component Production

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Objective and Scope 1.3 Methodology Overview 2. Additive Manufacturing Technologies 2.1 Overview of Additive Manufacturing 2.2 Types of Additive Manufacturing Techniques 2.3 Applications in Mechanical Component Production 3. Sustainable Material Selection Criteria 3.1 Environmental Impact Factors 3.2 Economic Assessment in Material Selection 3.3 Social Considerations in Sustainability 4. Materials Used in Additive Manufacturing 4.1 Polymers and Composites 4.2 Metals and Alloys 4.3 Biodegradable Materials 5. Optimization Techniques for Material Selection 5.1 Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) 5.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 5.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis 6. Case Studies and Applications 6.1 Automotive Industry Applications 6.2 Aerospace Component Innovations 6.3 Consumer Products and Electronics 7. Challenges and Limitations 7.1 Technical Challenges in Material Development 7.2 Regulatory and Standardization Issues 7.3 Economic Barriers to Adoption 8. Conclusions and Future Directions 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Future Research Areas 8.3 Recommendations for Industry Practices