Our product range
for every additive technology the right metal powder
3D-Printing
Typical applications are titanium alloys for biologic transplants, CoCr-alloys for dental applications, stainless metal or titanium alloys for aviation application, tool steels for mold making and the automotive industry.
Magnetically soft material
Magnetically soft powder materials are especially used for the production of powder cores. These powder cores are significant components for the magnetic core production. Powder cores are produced out of ferromagnetic materials by a process similar to the metal injection molding.
High performance powder metal
Compared to other conventionally produced high speed steels powder metal has better attributes while grinding, an optimal toughness, dimensional stability during heat treatment, excellent heat hardening attributes and a high abrasive resistance. Additional advantages are the non-appearance of melt conditionally segregations and a consistent microstructure.
Powder metal metallurgy
Powder metal metallurgy was not developed in the 21st century. In the past powder metal steels were produced to optimize the attributes and the microstructure of steels. Since the beginning of the additive manufacturing like 3D-printing, laser cladding and metal injection molding the application options and requirements for powder metals have increased.
Laser cladding
Laser cladding is a process for additive manufacturing. In a closed area filled with protective gas either powder or a wire is fused by a laser to a layer out of different materials. The major advantages of laser cladding are a wide range of application and flexibility, a low melting of the base material and a high surface finishing.
Depending on the application different alloys are used. For example:
– Corrosion protection: Ni-based alloys
– High temperature applications: Co-based alloys
– Wear projection: carbide containing alloys (NiBSi, WSC)
Plasma spraying
Similar to laser cladding plasma spraying is used to lay on corrosion protection, temperature protection on components. An electric arc is kindled between a plus and a minus pole and ionizes a gas beam. Thereby a plasma beam arises. Applying material is injected into this plasma beam and casted onto the component with high speed. The temperature of the electric arc is approx. 16.000° C, its application rate is 450 m/s and the application performance is 8 kg per hour. All known materials can be melted.
Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
MIM combines the advantages of plastic injection molding and powder metallurgic material properties. A thermoplastic binder and metal powder are processed to granulate. Afterwards the granulate is liquefied and molded. Then the thermoplastic binder is removed by thermal or chemic treatment afterwards.
