ABD provides a series of nickel and titanium alloys specially for the demands of additive manufacture, which benefit from a wide crack-free processing window and excellent performance on the parameters which count.
Powder bed fusion is changing the design and production of complex parts and systems.
Around the world, manufacturers are investing billions in additive manufacture (“3D printing”) in the hope that it will ultimately allow the design of components that are ‘unmanufacturable’ using traditional approaches, without tooling or machining costs. But with different processes come different demands on materials, and the highest-performance alloys designed for casting and traditional manufacture suffer cracking and other problems when subjected to additive manufacture. In depth research into the physical mechanisms behind the formation of these defects has been codified into the ABD® software, allowing the development of the first family of alloys designed specifically for the powder bed fusion process.
ABD-PM850 is a high-strength superalloy optimised for powder metallurgy manufacture of aeroengine turbine discs, ideal for unlocking next generation performance.
• Very high strength discs
• Aeroengine turbine discs
ABD-850AM is the first alloy in OxMet's series of nickel alloys for additive manufacture. The alloy has been optimised for strength at high temperatures and is crack-free in the as-printed condition.
• Yield strength of 550 MPa and UTS of 660 MPa at 850 °C
• Strain-age crack resistance
• Static engine components
• Heat exchangers
• Components with internal cooling requirements
A nickel-based superalloy for additive manufacturing of components with high strength and/or intermediate creep capability. Static strength approaches that of cast IN-713C.
• Strength at 900 °C
• Strain-age and solidification crack resistance
• Oxidation resistance
• Static engine components
• Heat exchangers
• Components with internal cooling requirements
ABD-1000AM has been designed to match or exceed the mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of CM247LC at temperatures up to 1000 °C, while being more readily processable by additive manufacturing.
• Strength at 1000 °C
• Creep resistance
• Strain-age and solidification crack resistance
• Oxidation resistance
• Static and radial engine components
• Highly pressurised heat exchangers
• Components with internal cooling requirements
BioTi has been designed for optimal integration with the human body. The alloy features a very low elastic modulus, close to that of bone, and contains elements which reduce infection.
• Elastic modulus of 0.3 GPa
• Excellent printability
• No cytotoxic elements
• Printed orthopaedic spine, shoulder, maxillofacial and cranial implants
• Custom implants
• Dental implants
Alloy powders have been designed with the needs of additive manufacture in mind. Wide processing windows, crack-free components, high performance.
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Dependable alloys for the toughest environments
Alloy properties depend heavily on the method of their manufacture. The ABD alloys are tailored not just for performance, but also for the production environment. This allows our customers to produce best-in-class components without compromising on production yields.