Continuum Powders is to assist HP Additive Manufacturing Options with the event of high-performance alloys for the HP Metallic Jet S100 Printing Answer.
Having entered into a proper cooperation, HP is trying to faucet into Continuum’s experience in producing sustainable, high-quality steel powders.
Collectively, the businesses will execute a multi-phase improvement program that may start with a powder characterisation part. Utilizing Continuum’s Soften-to-Powder course of to ship tight management over chemistry, particle dimension distribution and morphology to satisfy the necessities of binder jetting, HP’s AM group in Barcelona will then set about optimising course of settings to attain half densities exceeding 98%. This system will then consider mechanical and metallurgical properties, together with hardness and microstructure (γ/γ′ part distribution), to verify aerospace-grade efficiency.
The primary alloy beneath improvement is OptiPowder M247LC, a low carbon, nickel-based superalloy engineered for high-temperature energy and corrosion resistance in aerospace and power purposes.
“This collaboration underscores the way forward for additive manufacturing—the place best-in-class printing platforms meet sustainable, high-quality powders,” mentioned Don Magnuson, Senior Vice President of Continuum Powders. “Working alongside HP, we’re not simply qualifying supplies; we’re enabling binder jetting of superalloys as soon as thought of out of attain. This implies higher-performance components, diminished provide chain threat, and sooner pathways to manufacturing.”
“Binder jetting is delivering industrial-scale manufacturing immediately and increasing such manufacturing to excessive performing alloys requires a rigorous supplies improvement program,” added Brett Harris, World HP Metallic Jet Product Supervisor, HP Additive Manufacturing Options. “With Continuum, we’re demonstrating the robustness of the Metallic Jet S100 system throughout demanding alloys like OptiPowder M247LC—making certain our prospects can transfer from pilot runs to full-scale manufacturing with confidence.”
In line with the companions, the supplies improvement course of is designed as a scalable framework. As soon as M247LC is certified, Continuum and HP are assured that extra high-value alloys—together with different nickel superalloys and future titanium grades—may be superior by means of the identical ‘rigorous methodology.’