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Feedstock is one of the most critical aspects in Metal Additive Manufacturing, that affects and determines component and process quality and repeatability. Qualification of components is significantly dependent among other things, on characteristics of the feedstock and how the alteration of these characteristics over repeated usage can be measured and controlled.

Most common forms of feedstock used in Metal Additive Manufacutring are wire or powder, with powder being the predominating option. Metal powders are consumed by AM processes such as Laser or Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion, Directed Energy Deposition and Binder Jetting, albeit with different characteristics. General methods of powder production for metal AM are plasma atomization, gas atomization, and the plasma rotation electrode process (PREP).

There are a host of influences that can alter powder characteristics from batch to batch including production process variations, packing, storage and repeat usage. Characteristics such as flowability, apparent density, particle size distribution, morphology (shape, size, roughness) and quality of particles (such as satellites and internal porosity) impact, the quality of powder spread, packing efficiency, sintering kinetics, energy absorption and eventually result in unexpected process performance and part quality. As such continuous measurement and where possible, control of key feedstock characteristics is a mandatory practice that we at Wipro3D follow, using state of the art equipment.

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METAL MATERIAL CAPABILITIES


aluminium
Aluminium AlSi10Mg(90 mic)
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Functional prototypes and series-production parts; mechanical engineering and motorsports.
Aluminium AlSi10Mg(30 mic)
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titanium
Titanium Ti6AI4V
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Functional prototypes, series-production parts, mechanical engineering, medical technology, dental.
Titanium Ti6Al4V ELI
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Titanium TiCP grade 2
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Dental restorations (series-production)

NICKEL ALLOY
Nickel Alloy IN 718
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Functional prototypes and series-production parts; high-temperature turbine components
Nickel Alloy IN 625
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Functional prototypes and series-production parts; high-temperature turbine components
Nickel Alloy HX
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Components with severe thermal conditions and high risk of oxidation, e.g. combustion chambers, burner components, fans, roller hearths and support members in industrial furnaces

Stainless steel
SS 17-4 PH
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Functional prototypes and series production parts; mechanical engineering and medical technology
SS 15-5 PH (PH1)
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Functional prototypes and series-production parts; mechanical engineering and medical technology
SS 316 L
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Series Injection Moulding tools; mechanical parts
SS CX (Corax)
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Injection moulding tools and tool parts where high strength and hardness is required

MAraging steel
Maraging Steel MS1
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Series Injection Moulding tools, ordnance components, mechanical parts

Cobalt chrome
Cobalt Chrome MP1
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Functional prototypes, series-production parts, mechanical engineering, medical technology, dental
Cobalt Chrome SP2
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Dental restorations (series-production)

custom
Wipro 3D'a custom material adoption program is available for customers with special requirements. We customise the metal AM process parameters as per the material, desired mechanical properties and service conditions.
Wipro 3D has relationships with leading manufacturers of specialty alloys for niche end use applications.
We currently offer the following non- standard materials:
  • Super Duplex Stainless Steel
  • A286 Steel / Heat Resistant Steel
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