Direct Metal Laser Sintering Materials
- Aluminum AlSi10Mg Alloy:
- Aluminum/silicon/magnesium alloy with high strength and hardness
- Good dynamic properties make it well suited for parts subject to high loads
- Parts can be machine, wire eroded, and electrical discharge machine, welded, micro-blasted, polished and coated
- Applications include functional prototypes, small production runs, user-specific products or spare parts
- Ideal for parts that require combination of good thermal properties and low weight, such as for motorsports uses
- CobaltChrome MP1:
- Multi-purpose cobalt-chrome-molybdenum-based superalloy
- Superior mechanical properties (strength, hardness, etc.), corrosion resistance, and temperature resistance
- Parts produced have Sterilizable and suitable for biomedical applications
- Produces parts with fine, uniform crystal grain structure that can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if required
- Applications
- Functional metal prototypes
- Short-run production products
- Customized parts
- Production of spare parts
- Maraging Steel MS1:
- Pre-alloyed ultra-high-strength steel
- Very good mechanical properties, easily heat-treatable for excellent hardness and strength
- Well suited for tooling applications such as injection molding, die casting of light metal alloys, punching, extrusion etc., as well as high-performance industrial and engineering parts, for example in aerospace and motor racing applications
- Parts can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if desired
- Applications
- Heavy duty injection molds and inserts for molding thermoplastics with achievable tool life of up to millions of parts
- Die casting molds for up to several thousand parts in light alloys
- Direct manufacture of parts for engineering applications including functional prototypes, short-run parts production, customized parts, spare parts, etc.
- Parts that require particularly high strength and hardness
- Nickel Alloy IN718:
- Nickel-chromium heat resistant alloy
- Good tensile, fatigue, creep and rupture strength at temperatures up to 700°C
- Outstanding corrosion resistance
- Excellent cryogenic properties and potential for cryogenic applications
- Parts can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if desired
- Typical applications
- Aero- and land-based turbine engine parts
- Rocket and space application components
- Chemical and process industry parts
- Oil well, petroleum and natural gas industry parts
- StainlessSteel GP1:
- Stainless steel alloy with good corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, especially excellent ductility in laser processed state
- Parts can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if desired
- Typical applications
- Engineering applications including functional prototypes, short-run products, customized parts, spare parts, etc.
- Parts requiring high corrosion resistance, sterilizability, etc.
- Parts requiring particularly high toughness and ductility
- StainlessSteel PH1:
- Pre-alloyed stainless steel with good corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties, especially in the precipitation hardened state
- Widely used in medical, aerospace and other engineering applications that require high hardness, strength and corrosion resistance
- Parts made can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if desired
- Typical applications
- Engineering applications including functional prototypes, short-run products, customized parts, spare parts, etc.
- Parts requiring high corrosion resistance, sterilizability, etc.
- Parts requiring particularly high hardness and strength
- Titanium Ti64:
- Ti6AlV4 light alloy with excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance combined with low specific weight and biocompatibility
- Parts produced fulfill the requirements of ASTM F1472 for maximum concentration of impurities
- Parts can be machined, spark-eroded, welded, micro shot-peened, polished and coated if desired
- Applications
- Direct manufacture of functional prototypes, short-run products, customized parts, spare parts, etc.
- Parts that require a combination of high mechanical properties and low specific weight, such as structural and engine components for aerospace and motor racing applications, etc.
- Biomedical implants