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Multistation offers the following powders:
– Aluminum alloys: AlSi10Mg, AlSi12, AlSi7Mg 0,6, AlSi9Cu3
– Titanium alloys: Ti6A14V, Ti6Al7Nb,
– Nickel-based alloys: Inconel 625, 718, 939…
– Steel: 316L, 15-5HP, 17-4PH, 1.2709
– Cobalt chrom : CoCr (1,3 & 2,3),
The expertise of Multistation in additive manufacturing make the customers understand physical and thermal phenomenon relied to the process (interaction between laser and material, solidification, cooling..)
Questions/Answers
What is the manufacturing method of MAM powders?
– Gas atomization (Argon, Nitrogen)
– Plasma atomization
– Rotating electrode atomization
Why choose a spherical powder for powder bed processes?
– Increase particle density
– Expand packed density and compactness of the powder bed
– Improve the capacity of powder flow
How to characterize the powder’s microstructure?
– Observing the morphology with a Scanning Electron Microscope
– Checking the chemical composition: elemental analysis (EDS, X-ray fluorescence), ICP
– Identifying the size distribution: screening, laser granulometer
– Flow capacity: Hall Flowmeter, FreemanFT4
