Metal
Can Metal Parts Be Replaced With 3D Printed Composites?
High performance materials such as carbon PEEK have allowed Werco Manufacturing to 3D print parts for aircraft trainers that function like metal. But can this extend to end-use aircraft parts?
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Markforged’s Precise PLA Expands Capabilities for Complete Product Life Cycle
Material expands Markforged applications from functional carbon fiber and metal parts to cost-effective design validation and rapid prototyping.
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Vacuum Cycling Nucleation (VCN) Removes Resin, Powders from 3D Printed Parts
Vacuum Processing Systems’ proprietary VCN process is well suited for parts with small holes and tiny passageways. A combination of vacuum and fluid clears uncured resin or unsintered metal powder. See it in action.
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GKN Aerospace Successfully Tests Lightweight Turbine Rear Structure
The company says an innovative design and manufacturing of shorter, lighter turbine rear structure can contribute to lower carbon emissions.
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Xact Metal Launches High-Performing Dental Solution
The complete dental solution includes Xact Metal’s XM200G printer, a full software workflow in partnership with Materialise’s Pre-Print Dental Module, and certified dental powder from Bego Medical.
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Desktop Metal Ships First Additive Manufacturing Production System to Stanley Black & Decker
The P-50 is designed to mass produce high-performance metal parts with the repeatability and cost required to compete with conventional manufacturing.
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3D Printed Heat Exchanger Uses Gyroids for Better Cooling | The Cool Parts Show #43
Replacement heat exchanger for a helicopter is half the size and delivers 4× the cooling, thanks to a geometry that could only be made via additive manufacturing.
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Powder Comparison: Standards for DED Material Substitutes
What powder properties lead to performance similar to a DED powder? Basic flowability energy, particle density and particle morphology are key candidates.
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AP&C Providing Titanium Powders to Airbus
AP&C also supports Airbus by helping its in-house additive manufacturing team establish its own methods and processes to qualify Ti-6AI-4V powders.
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Desktop Metal, Uniformity Labs Collaborate on Low-Porosity Binder Jetting Powders
The powders are said to enable production of high-precision parts that exhibit excellent material properties and surface finish.
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