In recent years, additive manufacturing has been increasingly spreading, making it faster and cheaper to produce components with complex geometries. This technique is widely used in the aerospace industry, where there is a need to manufacture components optimized for specific functional requirements. The main techniques used for the production of metallic components are Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM), which are described in the second chapter of this thesis. After printing, the component must undergo a heat treatment process to remove residual stresses and prevent crack formation. This process, known as stress relief, takes place inside a vacuum furnace, where the component is heated only through radiation.