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