Powders
Due to the high cost of equipment and raw materials for production, the practical application of 3D printing in industrial mass production at this stage of development has demonstrated low commercial efficiency in comparison to traditional technologies.
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3D printing remains an efficient and cost-effective method of producing parts during the development and testing stages of new design solutions, but there is a major limitation in the form of a scarcity of freely available alloy powders and wires with the desired properties in sufficient quantities to carry out development and testing. Standard materials which are industrially produced in large quantities and relatively inexpensive do not always meet the requirements of new design solutions or are not available in small quantities on the free market.
Unleashing the potential of 3D printing requires access to the unique capabilities of developing both new materials and design solutions with a diverse range of applications.
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Recently there have been delivery issues due to political and other factors, as well as the complexity of organizing special conditions and documenting the transportation of powder spherical materials in small quantities.
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The project's goal is to provide a full-featured tool for the rapid development of unique design solutions for academic and engineering groups, allowing them to independently develop unique metal alloy grades while remaining completely independent of global supply chains.
We present a novel concept for the additive manufacturing industry. The plan is to use a small unit next to the 3D printer to produce titanium wire and powder, as well as other alloys.
The incorporation of our technological solutions into the 3D prototyping complex opens up endless possibilities for developing exclusive design solutions using materials of our own design. The technology enables a personalized approach to additive manufacturing.
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It opens up the possibility of creating new alloy grades and adapting them for 3D printing. The closed production cycle prevents the spread of technology and know-how information. The method enables the manufacture of a wide range of standard titanium, nickel, molybdenum, and other alloys. Furthermore, it may enable the production of wire and powders of rare alloys such as intermetallic, high entropy alloys, and quasi-crystals.
We developed, manufactured, and tested a plant for the production of spherical microspheres from refractory metals and their alloys using plasma technologies as part of this project.
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