Heat-treating aluminum AM parts? Here’s how to avoid thermal-induced porosity and blistering 

Traditionally seen as risky for additively manufactured aluminum, T6 heat treatment often causes blistering due to thermal-induced porosity. Equispheres’ engineered aluminum powders, however, significantly reduce this issue by minimizing trapped gases, allowing parts to undergo heat treatment without defects. Recent tests show Equispheres powders outperform competitors in porosity control, helping aerospace and AM industries move closer to reliable, high-performance aluminum components.

How Beam Shaping Will Take Metal AM to the Next Level

An industrial part printed by Aconity3D with Equispheres powder, used as a benchmark for the laser beam shaping project.

The next leap forward in metal additive manufacturing (AM) has arrived in the form of laser beam shaping. The combination of beam shaping and designer metal powders for AM has resulted in remarkable increases in productivity for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) processes.

The Next Frontier: Designer Materials

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It’s clear the manufacturing industry is on the cusp of designer materials, purpose-built powders that provide specific attributes either during the 3D-printing process or in the final part.

4 Metal Additive Manufacturing Myths Debunked: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)

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In the rapidly evolving world of metal additive manufacturing, laser powder bed fusion has a bit more history behind it than some of the newer techniques. L-PBF technologies are advancing by leaps and bounds but a few outdated myths about powder-based processes persist. I’ve tried to dispel a few of the common myths here.

Spheres Make All the Difference

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Anyone operating 3D printers will appreciate the difference when working with engineered aluminum alloys from Equispheres – increased processing window, ease of printer cleaning, faster printing and consistent mechanical properties.

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