If you’ve designed a part for LPBF, you can expect a limited, high-performance choice of materials.
The industry’s portfolio of powders is expanding, but we’re still quite limited for choice when compared to conventional processes - especially when it comes to alloys.
However, the alloys we have available are backed by significant academic and industrial research - the result is defect-free material (if processed correctly).
WAAM utilises an electric arc as a heat source to melt metal wire onto a substrate, gradually building up a three-dimensional object. This process enables high deposition rates, reduced material waste, and the ability to produce large-scale components.
WAAM presents an opportunity to reduce lead times and inventory with like-for-like parts. The process attributes means it can replace castings producing near-net shape components for final machining efficiently.
