New trends in hybrid finishing processes of metallic additively fabricated parts – a short review

This comprehensive survey highlights some important finishing processes used in fabricating additively manufactured parts, mainly using SLM (Selective Laser Melting). In practice, there are applied hybrid processes which integrate additive and subtractive componential processes (AM+SM type) or additional finishing processes, mainly based on the electrochemical polishing such as ECP (Electrochemical Cavitation Polishing) and PEMEC (Electrochemical-Mechanical Polishing) ones. On the other hand, AFM (Abrasive Flow Machining) is predominantly recommended for conformal cooling (CC) channels. Some conclusions and future trends in the implementation of special hybrid finishing processes are outlined.