The quality of metal additive manufacturing parts is closely related to the characteristics of metal powder, including the particle size, sphericity, fluidity, loose density of the powder. The application requirements of “high precision”, “high quality” and “ultra precision” in aerospace, aviation, medical and other fields also put forward higher requirements for the quality of metal 3D printing powder.
Based on in-depth market research and long-term metal additive manufacturing practices, XABL Metal Powder Technology has developed a variety of titanium and titanium alloy powders such as TA1, TA15, TC4, TA18, and TC21 in response to the special needs that users have feedback for a long time. Successfully applied in the field of additive manufacturing such as aerospace.
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Meet the requirements of aeroengines for powder performance
TC4's excellent comprehensive mechanical properties can meet the requirements of aeroengines for powder performance. Its high specific strength and light weight provide support for blade weight reduction; powder has high thermal stability and oxidation resistance, which can extend blade life and Inspection interval; at the same time, the hollow structure inside the parts, the design space is large, can achieve more diverse modeling, to meet the needs of a variety of scenarios.
TC4 is a titanium alloy material widely used in aerospace and medical fields. After XABL's TC4 powder is formed by selective laser melting (SLM) additive manufacturing equipment, the microstructure of the resulting parts is uniform and dense, with the characteristics of rapid solidification. The tensile strength, yield strength and elongation of the printed parts are about 6 ~ 7%, 6 ~ 10% and 55-60% higher than the forging index respectively.
High-temperature titanium alloy for safety-critical applications
The antenna support structure has undergone topological optimization and integrated design. Compared with traditional machine parts, the weight reduction is 35%, the stress concentration state is relieved, and the peak stress response state is reduced by 6%. The internal dimensional accuracy of the parts is high. The high specific strength and moderate high-temperature mechanical properties of the TA15 titanium alloy make the parts have good bearing capacity and stress capacity, which meets the requirements of safety-critical applications such as aerospace.
TA15 is a high-temperature titanium alloy with room temperature mechanical properties slightly higher than TC4 and moderate high-temperature mechanical properties. It is mainly used for printing and forming of aerospace structural parts and engine parts. Platinum has independently developed TA15 powder. At present, the powder has been used to form many types of titanium alloy parts. The maximum size of the parts reaches 1000mm. Some products have been successfully delivered to customers to meet the stringent requirements of the aerospace field.