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We are known for our high-performance metal powders, but first and foremost Equispheres is a materials science engineering firm. Our deep knowledge of metallurgy and metal technology is what allows us to produce powders with the performance and properties we do. By sharing our research, insights and white papers we hope to help the entire industry advance faster and achieve more, sooner. Browse all available papers and reports below or contact us for any specific queries or to talk to one of our Materials Science Experts.

Understanding the Factors Influencing Powder Spreadability For Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Download: Understanding the Factors Influencing Powder Spreadability For Laser Powder Bed Fusion E.R.L. Espiritu , J.A. Muniz Lerma , T. Turner , M.J. Conlon , D. Brouse and M. Brochu  …

High-Performance Aluminum Powder: Fueling Metal AM Market Growth

A combination of market forces is driving the digital transformation of manufacturing. Manufacturers across many industries are challenged with accelerating and streamlining supply chains, redesigning products for faster assembly and …

Impact of Powder Size, Size Distribution and Morphology on Additive Manufacturing

The morphology and consistency of metal powder feedstock has a profound impact on the quality, integrity and reliability of parts produced using additive manufacturing. Analysis and tests conducted using AlSi7Mg powder provided by various suppliers in both powder-bed and direct energy device printers have identified the influence and importance of powder characteristics such as particle size, size distribution, sphericity, oxide layer thickness, microstructure, fines, agglomerates and surface condition on the resultant additively manufactured part.

Whitepaper: The Problem With Additive Metal Manufacturing

The promise of additive manufacturing (AM) as a disruptive technology has been discussed in engineering circles for decades and promoted in the mainstream media for years. The benefits of AM – design freedom, weight savings, assembly simplification, economic batch size reduction – have all been achieved to some degree by those adopting the technology. However, despite ongoing advances, the metal AM industry continues to suffer from process reliability and productivity problems. For most industrial applications it still has not fully matured from a tooling and prototyping technology to large-scale production of end-use parts. This is particularly true in aerospace where part consistency is critical, and in automotive where speed and cost dominate.