VBN Components Offers High-Performance Materials Development as a Service

VBN Components, manufacturer of wear-resistant alloys, is launching its High-Performance Materials Development as a Service, as it plans to demonstrate a strong proficiency in metal additive manufacturing (AM) with a spotlight on the electron beam melting (EBM) technology.

VBN’s new service is poised to impact the AM realm as it explores the development of traditionally challenging materials such as high-carbon steels, hard metals or refractories such as Tungsten or Niobium. The company aims to advance metal AM as it investigates metal materials development with promising prospective materials.

“Our high-performance materials development service is designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in metal additive manufacturing, contributing to enhanced performance and longer life span of components,” says Ulrik Beste, Ph.D., CTO and co-founder of VBN Components.

The company frequently receive requests from clients for custom materials development. “We believe the time is right to showcase our expertise in this domain to the world and are thrilled to now offer this as a dedicated service,” says Magnus Bergman, CEO of VBN Components.

VBN says it is focused on the importance of heat treatment and materials characterization. A significant part of VBN’s capability in materials development stems from its in-house Uniform Rapid Quenching-Hot Isostatic Pressing (URQ-HIP) machine, which enables unique heat treatment possibilities, ensuring pore-free materials and furthering alloy development. This not only accelerates delivery times but also aligns with VBN’s sustainability goals through the minimization of heating and transport, and a recycling system for process gas.

In addition, VBN collaborates with research organizations experienced in materials characterization, ensuring a thorough understanding and optimization of material properties.

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