3D Printing “Damascus” Steel
Damascus steel is a highly-valued type of steel that’s created by repeatedly folding together two steels that have different levels of carbon content. High-carbon steel is incredibly hard, ...
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3D Printing Metal
3D printing metal technologies like powder bed fusion, metal binder jetting, and directed energy deposition have grown at an explosive pace. Read everything about it here on 3DPrinting.com.
3D Printing and Formula 1
Formula 1 is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), meaning F1 cars are the fastest road-course race cars in the world, capable ...
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ESA Tests ALM Rocket Engine
Last week we took a look at the 3D printed liquid rocket engine in the world from a Brooklyn-based company called Launcher. They had 3D printed a copper rocket nozzle, throat and combustion ...
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Copper Rocket Engine Test Launch Date Draws Near
The CEO of 3D printed rocket engine company Launcher, has posted an interesting image of their new Launcher E-2 engine after it was cut from the build plate with wire EDM. In case you ...
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Atherton Bikes 3D Printed Titanium Lugs
They say poachers make the best gamekeepers, so you could probably extend that idiom to bike manufacturing, especially where it comes to UK startup Atherton Bikes. Atherton Bikes are run ...
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General Atomics Launch First 3D Printed Metal Parts
Drone manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has teamed up with GE Additive to develop their first metal printed component. The whole process from development to first ...
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3D Printing for Spines
Medical 3D printing news of the last few months has been dominated largely by coronavirus-themed stories. Masks, ventilators, valves… even vaccine discovery aided with 3D printing. But ...
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3D Printing Goes Nuclear TWICE in One Week
As 3D printing technologies, processes and standards have matured, we have seen additive manufacturing climb the ranks of technically complex manufacturing fields. We have seen additive ...
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3D Printing Amorphous Metals
Heraeus and Trumpf have partnered to develop amorphous metal 3D printing technology. Also known as glassy metal and metallic glass, these materials exhibit mechanical properties that are ...
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Increase Metal AM Productivity with Velo3D’s ‘SupportFree’ System
As we’ve previously outlined, there are significant time and monetary costs associated with post processing of metal 3D prints. Much of those costs are incurred around support material as it ...
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Post Processing, The Biggest Hurdle for Metal AM
All 3D printed parts require some amount of post processing. Powder Bed Fusion prints have to be sandblasted to remove the excess powder. Resin prints must be rinsed off, have their support ...
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Hands-on Review: BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Filament
Ever since BASF announced their Ultrafuse 316L a couple months ago, we’ve been itching to get our hands on this filament that promises fully-metal objects using most desktop 3D printers. ...
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Case Study: Exco Engineering Uses Metal AM For Automotive Die Cast Tooling
As we’ve previously reported, the automotive sector is pushing the frontier of metal 3D printing by fabricating prototypes, production jigs and fixtures, and end-use parts for automobiles ...
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Cycling Australia Debuts 3D Printed Titanium Bicycle Parts
In preparation for Tokyo 2020, an Australian track squad is upping their game with additive manufacturing. Cycling Australia are showing off their latest gear with the help of Bastion ...
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3D Printed Bathroom Appliances Developed by GROHE
Bathroom appliances specialist GROHE has developed a new line of faucets and taps using sleek metal printed designs. The company's process results in very thin faucets with minimal pieces, ...
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An Overview Of Metal DLP 3D Printing
When we covered the different types of metal 3D printing, we briefly touched on metal DLP 3D printing. The technology is predicted to be rapidly adopted due to its low cost and high level of ...
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Metal 3D Printing: An Overview of the Most Common Types
Metal 3D printing is considered the apex of all 3D printing. When it comes to strength and durability, there’s nothing quite like metal. The first patent for metal 3D printing was DMLS ...
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Farsoon Technologies Develops H13 Tool Steel For DMLS 3D Printing
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies collaborated with American tooling production company Next Chapter Manufacturing to develop DMLS (direct metal laser sintering) 3D ...
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Gefertec Opening Metal Printing Facility In Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia will be the home of Gefertec’s first US metal printing facility. Gefertec invested $1.9 million into the project, and the first two years of temporary space at the ...
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3D Printed Heat Sinks Display Higher Efficiency
Heat sinks are a crucial part of many electronic devices, dispersing the temperatures they produce during operation. Electronics, especially computers, would succumb to overheating quite ...
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