The materials we can 3D print are:
- Tool Steels
- Stainless Steels (including Super Duplex)
- Aluminium alloys
- Titanium alloys
- Superalloys (such as Inconel)
- Stellite's
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) allows you to optimise you component structure to reduce unnecessary material. AM can also provide any opportunity to manufacture components that aren't able to be made in conventional techniques like machining, forming and casting.
AM takes your CAD file and produces a real life components. This means you don't have to wait for tooling to be manufactured. It is also easier to produce design iterations quicker.
The versatility of AM processes allows you to produce a singular prototype and, also, manufacture production size batch.
AM removes the cost of large one-off tooling costs. Using DED, it can be used to repair large components so they don't need to be completely remanufactured.
Medical
Metal Additive Manufacturing is used in the medical industry to 3D print scanned files of individual teeth. This process reduces the cost of each tooth compared to traditional processes like milling and pouring.
To find out more information about how LAS can help you with your Medical 3D Printing requirements, call us today.
Aerospace
AM is ideal for producing lightweight components for aircrafts. This process is particularly useful for manufacturing jet engine casings, turbine/impeller blades and repairing the edges of fan blades.
Space
The space industry uses Metal AM to produce prototype parts for satelittes and rocket engines. The design freedom allows for optimum weight and design, which is ideal for space applications.
Automotive
Metal AM has various applications within automotive with some of the most common being prototyping parts for Formula One/Motorsports cars, using topology optimisation to reduce weight and manufacture hard to machine materials like Inconel Alloys.
Interested in Metal 3D Printing?
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