Metal 3D printing
Own high-precision equipment, as well as a wide range of materials used allow us to create the most complex products quickly and efficiently, meeting any needs of modern production
Own high-precision equipment
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Powder Bed Fusion is an innovative technology for manufacturing geometrically complex products by application of the powder, layer after layer, and local melting of selected areas of each layer of the powders of various metal alloys to form a shape presented as a CAD model. As the source of energy, a high-power ytterbium fiber laser of continuous radiation is used. This process is successfully ousting out traditional manufacturing methods, as physical and mechanical properties of products manufactured with it, as well as their geometry, surpass those of analogs manufactured with traditional technologies
How it works
Preparing for the 3D printing process begins with a 3D modeling of the desired construction object in one of the existing CAD systems. Then, with the help of the CAM system, a .stl file is created, – an industry standard that fully allows you to get a file with a certain set of parameters necessary for effective 3D printing. In digital processing, the build object model is divided into layers, each 20 to 100 microns thick, and the trajectories of laser beam scanning are formed when each layer is exposed.
3D model
formation of laser tracks
layer-by-layer printing
ready product
Standard metal powders
Aluminum AlSi10Mg
Aluminum AlSi10MgA light structural alloy of lower density than other materials for 3D printing. Shows good alloying properties, heat and electric conductivity. Ready products made with Alfa-150D and Alfa-280N 3D printers demonstrate homogenous structure and practically complete absence of porosity.
Material properties:
- low density
- outstanding doping properties
- high manufacturability
- good electric conductivity
- good heat conductivity
Main manufacturing applications:
- brackets
- pipeline fittings
- waveguides
- air ducts
- heat exchangers
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Titanium Ti6Al4V
Titanium Ti6Al4VHigh-strength biocompatible structural material, characterized by homogeneous dense structure, particularly resistant to corrosion, and also, in combination with good mechanical properties, has low specific weight — the most common material for creation of various medical products, as well as products for aerospace, aircraft, machine-building, instrumentation, jewelry and design. If necessary, the material can be heat-treated to enhance its mechanical properties.
Material properties:
- high strength and low density
- corrosion resistance
- biocompatibility
- low heat expansion rate
Main manufacturing applications:
- orthopedic and dental implants
- surgical instruments and elements for fixation of broken bones
- aircraft and spacecraft parts
- parts of gas turbine engines
- components for motor vehicles and automobile sport
Cobalt-chromium CoCrMo
Cobalt-chromium CoCrMoCorrosive biocompatible material. Due to its high hardness, this alloy is used for the manufacturing of dentures, prostheses and hip or knee implants.
Material properties:
- high hardness
- corrosion resistance
- biocompatibility
- high strength
Main manufacturing applications:
- orthopedic and dental implants
- medical devices for fixing fractures
- nozzles of gas turbines
- instruments for control, measurement and automation
- tools and instruments for the oil and gas industry
Steel grade AISI 316L
Steel grade AISI 316LAISI 316L stainless steel alloy is the most common material for 3D printing used for manufacturing various products with complex geometry, with internal cavities and conforming cooling channels. It is applied to a wide range of issues in various industries, corrosion-resistant, shows rather high strength and endurance.
Material properties:
- high strength
- corrosion resistance
- high hardness
- resistance to wear
Main manufacturing applications:
- engine, machine and machinery parts
- aircraft and spacecraft parts
- components for motor vehicles and automobile sport
- instruments for control, measurement and automation
- molds for pressure casting of plastics
- elements of decorative design
Industries:
Inconel 625
Inconel 625Suitable for dispersion strengthening, this nickel-chromium alloy with niobium doping, which, in combination with molybdenum, provides improved strength without any additional thermal treatment. The range of operational temperatures of Inconel 625 heat-resistant alloy – from cryogenic temperatures up to 980 °C. The alloy can withstand aggressive corrosive environment and is particularly resistant to spot and crevice corrosion. Additionally, it withstands gas corrosion in high temperatures, shows high manufacturability, including weldability.
Material properties:
- high mechanical strength
- corrosion resistance
- high manufacturability
- acid resistance
- remarkable weldability
Main manufacturing applications:
- heat protection screens
- furnace equipment
- heat-resistant lining of combustion chambers and burners
- channels of gas turbine engines
- equipment for chemical plants
- special equipment of sea platforms and marine vessels
Inconel 718
Inconel 718A nickel-chromium alloy with substantial amount of iron, niobium and molybdenum along with smaller quantities of aluminum and titanium, suitable for dispersion strengthening. This heat-resistant alloy combines resistance to corrosion and high strength, remarkable weldability and tolerance to formation of after-welding cracks. The alloy shows excellent durable strength at temperatures up to 700 °C and, currently, remains an important material for the most components of aviation motors with operational temperature under 650 °C.
Material properties:
- high mechanical strength at temperatures of up to 700 °С
- corrosion resistance
- remarkable weldability
Main manufacturing applications:
- parts of aircraft/spacecraft engines and hulls
- instruments for control, measurement and automation
- gas turbine components
- oil and gas rigging
- pump wheels for operating at high temperatures
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Success story
Additive technologies that just a few decades ago seemed to be a fantasy, today are successfully implemented in all highly technological and strictly regulated industries
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