- Also known as chromium zirconium copper, C18150 is a
high-strength, high-conductivity copper alloy commonly used in
thermal transfer applications, such as electrical connectors,
welding electrodes, as well as other electrical and electronic
components
- A global automaker is now testing a unique 3D printed part
design, which is being developed for a future production
application, in C18150 using Sandvik’s Osprey® metal
powder
- Desktop Metal and Sandvik Additive Manufacturing will discuss
details of this joint automotive project during a presentation at
AMUG 2023, held March 19-23 in Chicago
- With the addition of C18150, Desktop Metal now offers a
world-leading 23 metal materials on its binder jet 3D printing
systems, which includes the Shop System™, Production System™, and
X-Series platforms
Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a global leader in additive
manufacturing technologies for mass production, in collaboration
with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, a world-leading producer of
gas atomized metal powders, and a top five global automotive
manufacturer, today announced that copper alloy C18150 has been DM
Qualified for binder jet 3D printing on the Production System™.
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These complex demonstration parts are
binder jet 3D printed on the Desktop Metal Production System™ P-1
in C18150, also known as chromium zirconium copper. The material
has now been qualified for use on that high-speed printing platform
in collaboration with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing, a
world-leading producer of gas atomized metal powders, and a top
five global automotive manufacturer, who is scaling a part design
in C18150 for serial production on the Production System™ P-50.
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The Production System platform features high-speed Single Pass
Jetting (SPJ) technology on two models: the P-1, for research and
development of binder jetting projects for serial production, and
the P-50, the world’s fastest metal binder jet system, offering the
lowest cost per part, with SPJ technology.
Sandvik Osprey developed and provided C18150 powder that
routinely delivered as-sintered densities of 98-99% when printed on
the P-1, allowing the automaker to deliver a unique component
design that is targeted for high-volume production on the
Production System™ P-50 after additional development.
Chromium zirconium copper offers a combination of strength,
conductivity, and corrosion resistance that makes it suitable for a
wide range of industrial and commercial applications. It’s also
able to withstand service temperatures up to 500°C, making it ideal
for certain applications in the automotive industry.
“We are proud to announce that chromium zirconium copper is now
a qualified material, bringing our world-leading portfolio of
binder jet materials to 23 metals,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO
of Desktop Metal. “Simultaneous with our C18150 announcement, we’re
also announcing 304L qualification on the Shop System and Ti64
customer-qualification on the Production System, which demonstrates
how our Team DM experts are collaborating with customers on
application-specific material and part qualification projects for
future Additive Manufacturing 2.0 production.”
Desktop Metal and Sandvik will discuss details of this project
at AMUG 2023, held March 19-23 in Chicago. The topic will be part
of a panel discussion from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in
the Joliet Room at the Hilton Chicago. The company will also
provide an update on binder jetting of Ti64 and Al6061.
Our Material Qualification Process
Because Desktop Metal binder jet technology can 3D print almost
any powder, the company has a tiered material qualification system
for metals to signify the varying levels of material property
results produced by our technology:
- DM Qualified: Printing and sintering profiles developed
by DM, with fully characterized material and mechanical properties.
Meets MPIF or other similar standards, where available.
- Customer-Qualified: These materials have been qualified
by our customers with their own standards and are being
successfully printed for their own applications.
- R&D Materials: Initial testing completed by DM
demonstrating binder and process compatibility. Printing and
sintering profiles are under final development.
Learn more at desktopmetal.com/materials.
About Desktop Metal
Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) is driving Additive Manufacturing
2.0, a new era of on-demand, digital mass production of industrial,
medical, and consumer products. Our innovative 3D printers,
materials, and software deliver the speed, cost, and part quality
required for this transformation. We’re the original inventors and
world leaders of the 3D printing methods we believe will empower
this shift, binder jetting and digital light processing. Today, our
systems print metal, polymer, sand and other ceramics, as well as
foam and recycled wood. Manufacturers use our technology worldwide
to save time and money, reduce waste, increase flexibility, and
produce designs that solve the world’s toughest problems and enable
once-impossible innovations. Learn more about Desktop Metal and our
#TeamDM brands at www.desktopmetal.com.
About Sandvik Additive Manufacturing
Sandvik Additive Manufacturing has a world-leading position in
metal powder with the widest range of AM-alloys on the market. The
company has also made sizeable investments into a wide range of AM
printing technologies since 2013. Adding 160 years of leading
expertise in materials technology, 75 years in post processing
methods like metal cutting, sintering and heat treatment, Sandvik
has well established and leading competence across the entire
AM-value chain. In 2019, Sandvik acquired a significant stake in
BEAMIT, a leading European-based AM service provider, and after
this, the BEAMIT Group has acquired 100% of ZARE and 3T Additive
Manufacturing, bringing together three leading AM service bureaus
in Europe – to create one of the largest independent AM service
providers in the world, serving the most demanding industries.
Sandvik AB is a global, high-tech engineering group with
approximately 40,000 employees and sales of approximately 112
billion SEK in about 150 countries (2022). The company was founded
in Sweden in 1862 and is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange
since 1901.
Learn more about Sandvik Additive Manufacturing:
https://www.metalpowder.sandvik
https://www.additive.sandvik
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