Figure. (IMAGE) National Institute for Materials Science, Japan Caption Comparison of the relationship between the time to rupture and applied stress for steel test specimens produced using laser powder bed fusion and those formed through conventional heat-treatment processes. Credit Tomotaka Hatakeyama, National Institute for Materials Science Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.