aluminium 3D printing

Constellium Aluminium 3D Printing Powder Approved For Use In Formula 1

Constellium Aluminium 3D Printing Powder Approved For Use In Formula 1

Aluminium smelter Constellium said this week that its proprietary aluminium additive manufacturing powder Aheadd CP1 has been approved for use in Formula 1 race cars beginning next year. As a result, the firm has teamed up with Velo3D and PWR Advanced Cooling...

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Rusal 3D Aluminium Alloy Powder Proves Successful Aboard Satellite

Russian Federation aluminium titan U.C. Rusal announced yesterday that an aluminium part made via additive manufacturing was successfully installed and operated aboard a satellite launched into orbit. Rusal produced a thermoregulating casing for the gamma-ray detector aboard the Yarillo satellite using a new aluminium powder alloy developed by the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. […]

Rusal Completes Entire Closed Additive Manufacturing Cycle At R&D Center

Russian Federation aluminium giant UC Rusal said this week that it has finished a closed additive manufacturing cycle at its Institute of Light Materials and Technologies (ILM&T). The project at the Additive Technology Centre represents an investment of €3.5 million in resources and facility development at the Centre to date. The firm constructed an additive […]

Constellium Debuts New High-Performance Aluminium Powder For Additive Manufacturing

Amsterdam rolled and extruded aluminium leader Constellium N.V. announced the latest addition to its line of advance aluminium products in the form of high-performance aluminium powder “Aheadd” for use in additive manufacturing. Per the firm, the bespoke aluminium powders are designed to fit the particular needs of its customers. Constellium envisions users in a wide […]

Equispheres Partners With McGill University On Aluminium Powder For Binder Jet 3D Printing

Canadian materials science company Equispheres teamed up with Montreal’s McGill University to develop an aluminium alloy powder capable of producing sinterable aluminium parts via binder jet additive manufacturing. Per Equispheres, the limiting factor in producing sinterable aluminium parts with 3D printing was the ever-present layer of aluminium oxide on aluminium powder, which causes rapid oxidation. […]