Metals
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Nanoe launched a new filament for its Zetamix line: Zetamix H13. The Zetamix line already includes zirconia, alumina and stainless steel filaments and is compatible with most standard filament extrusion 3D printers. H13 is a high-temperature resistant steel: It can resist to extreme temperatures without losing its high strength. This…
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IAM 3D HUB, a digital innovation centre, incorporated Renishaw’s latest metal 3D printing model, the RenAM 500Q, into its facilities. This new equipment encourages innovation and the use of high technology in metal additive manufacturing. IAM makes this addition in conjunction with its facility expansion, which has taken place in…
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The battle to “alluminate” the future of metal AM production has intensified this week as three major players have engaged in new aluminum-specific AM activities. After A20X working to optimize metallurgy and Rusal announcing a major push for ALLOW-based AM alloys in the US, Canadian power manufacturer Equispheres is launching…
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Rusal America, the US-branch of one of the world’s largest aluminum manufacturers, is expanding its aluminum product offerings to include ALLOW sustainable aluminum AM powders. The new powders portfolio is comprised of four traditional Al-Si-based casting alloys and five specialty alloys designed for use in the aerospace and automotive industries,…
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Aluminium Materials Technologies and the University of Birmingham are collaborating to deepen the understanding of the metallurgy of additively manufactured A20X aluminum alloy. Following many successful projects by the university to build sample parts for other interested parties, the two organizations are working together to look further into the characteristic…
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In a study recently published by a team of researchers at the University of Washington, the porosity resulting from powder bed fusion-electron beam melting (PBF-EB) AM of Ti6Al4V was characterized over a series of 30 build cycles (consisting of ~ 480 h cumulative build time) using X-ray Micro Computed Tomography (CT).…
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Researchers at the University of Santa Barbara and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a new defect-resistant cobalt-nickle superalloy. Their results were published in the journal Nature. Stronger materials in the metal AM space promise greater applicability across a range of industries. Aerospace is noted up by these researchers, but…
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Synthetic Metal, an Australian sister brand of Arpmax, has created a polymer that exhibits the thermal and electrical properties of metal. This advance in additive materials technology promises enhanced structural strength in polymer-based objects while making them thermally or electrically conductive. Synthetic Metal uses Arpmax’s polymer technology. It builds on…
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DMG MORI selected Sigma Labs as its preferred melt pool monitoring system for their Lasertec SLM machines. Sigma Labs is a global provider for in-process quality assurance software and technology. Engineering teams from both companies worked extensively to test the integrated solution to ensure that it meets the demanding needs…
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2020 was a unique and challenging year for everyone, the manufacturing sector included. As the year begins to sunset and vaccines for COVID-19 breach the horizon, high-performance metal powder manufacturer Equispheres has taken the opportunity to look ahead to what comes next, in particular with respect to aluminum powder for…
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