Metal

Metal

Uniformity Labs Develops Ultralow Porosity Stainless Steel Powder for LPBF

The ultralow porosity UniFuse 316L 90-micron stainless steel powder features corrosion resistance, high flexibility and excellent mechanical properties at extreme temperatures.

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Polymer

3D Printed Spares, Electrification and Cool Parts: Top 10 Stories of 2022: AM Radio #31

Our top articles and videos from 2022 reflect increasing use of additive manufacturing for replacement parts; growing applications for electric motors; and a maturing user base. Read through the top 10 list or listen to the AM Radio podcast episode all about these stories. 

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Polymer

Zortrax Offers Metal Systems for Producing Complex End-Use Parts

In addition, the company also offers Victrex AM 200 filament, which has a lower melting point than PEEK and can be extruded in lower temperatures.

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Supply Chain

Lockheed Martin, Sintavia Team Up to Advance Metal Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration is said to demonstrate Lockheed Martin’s commitment to the White House’s AM Forward initiative for expanding use of additive manufacturing and creating resilient supply chains.

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Heat treating

It’s HIP to Be Additive: Advancing 3D Printed Metals with Hot Isostatic Pressing

Aalberts Surface Technologies-Accurate Brazing is preparing to serve additive manufacturing tomorrow by proving out HIPing recipes at its Center of Excellence today.

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Casting

3D Printing Method for Complex Metal-Plastic Composite Structures

Researchers from Japan and Singapore have developed a new 3D printing technique to create precise patterns on the external and internal surfaces of 3D plastic structures.

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Defense

Sintavia Develops Niobium Printing Technology for Aerospace, Defense

C103 material parameter specification is said to enable full alloy adoption across defense and space applications.

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Repair

Video: Additive Manufacturing for Aircraft Blade Repair

Optomec machines use directed energy deposition guided by optical measurement and automatic programming to repair aircraft engine blades. Here is a look at the 3D printing repair operation.

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Automotive

Chiron’s High-Speed Additive Manufacturing Coating for Brake Discs

The process offers advantages over thermal coating with high-velocity flame spraying — the brake discs don’t need to be pretreated and the process is significantly faster.

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Production

Formnext 2022: Ceramics, Robots and Other Perspectives From Near and Far: AM Radio #30

The 2022 edition of Formnext revealed more options and applications for 3D printed ceramics, anticipation of coming automation, established companies entering AM and more. Two editors — one present at the show, and one observing from a distance — compare notes in this episode of AM Radio. 

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