Wires
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 constraint 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 that 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 is impossible without access to the one-of-a-kind opportunities for developing new materials and design solutions with a diverse range of applications.
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The use of wire prototyping systems accelerates product development significantly. Wire production consumes less energy than powder production. It is possible to achieve higher material purity in the production of wire by reducing the area of the active surface. As a result, the issue of producing metal wire for additive processes is a real process.
There have recently 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.
The project's goal is to create a full-featured tool for the rapid development of wire products with varying diameters, chemical compositions, and mechanical properties.
The incorporation of our technological solutions into the 3D prototyping complex opens up endless possibilities for developing unique design solutions using materials created by us.
The technology provides a personalized approach for additive manufacturing.
There have recently 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.
The project's goal is to create a full-featured tool for the rapid development of wire products with varying diameters, chemical compositions, and mechanical properties.
The incorporation of our technological solutions into the 3D prototyping complex opens up endless possibilities for developing unique design solutions using materials created by us.
The technology provides a personalized approach for additive manufacturing.
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 created a plant for casting small-diameter wire from refractory metals and their alloys as part of this project.
As a result of the tests, wires made of heat-resistant titanium alloys were obtained for aerospace and military applications.
Key quality benefits:
- Compactness and environmental friendliness of the production process;
- Low cost of primary and secondary support systems;
- Complete independence from global raw material supply chains;
- Full quality control at all stages of the manufacturing process;
- The ability to modify the composition of existing materials on the market as well as develop your own to obtain unique properties;
- The ability to immediately apply new materials in original design solutions for verification tests as well as direct operation in real conditions.
This technology is currently in the prototype stage.
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