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Material
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Characteristics
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Applications
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Stainless Steel 17-4 (GP1)
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20 or 40 Micron Layers
20-25 HRC As Built
45 HRC Post Hardened
Max Temp - 550°C, 1022°F
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- Parts requiring high corrosion resistance, sterilisability
- Parts requiring particularly high toughness and ductility
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Stainless Steel 15-5 (PH1)
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20 or 40 Micron Layers
30-35 HRC As Built
40 HRC Post Hardened
Max Temp - 460°C, 860°F
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- Parts requiring high corrosion resistance, sterilisability
- Parts requiring particularly high hardness and strength
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Cobalt Chrome (MP1)
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20 or 40 Micron Layers
40-45 HRC As Built
Max Temp - 1150°C, 2100°F
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- Parts requiring high mechanical properties in elevated temperatures and with good corrosion resistance
- e.g. Turbines and other parts for engines, cutting parts
- Parts having very small features such as thin walls, pins requiring particularly high strength and stiffness
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Maraging Steel (MS1)
(Tooling Steel)
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40 Micron Layers
33-37 HRC As Built
50-54 HRC Post Hardened
Max Temp - 400°C, 750°F
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- Heavy duty injection molds and inserts for molding all standard thermoplastics using standard injection parameters, with achievable tool life of millions of parts
- Die casting molds for several thousand parts in light alloys
- Parts requiring particularly high strength and hardness
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Titanium Alloy (Ti64)
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20-60 Micron Layers
41-44 HRC As Built
Max Temp - 350°C, 660°F
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- Parts requiring a combination of high mechanical properties and low specific weight
- e.g. Structural and engine components for aerospace and motorsport applications
- Biomedical implants
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Aluminum (AlSi10mg)
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30 Micron Layers
120 ± 5 HBW As Built
112 ± 5 HBW Post Hardened
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- Parts requiring a combination of good thermal properties with low weight
- e.g. Motorsport applications
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Nickel Alloy (IN625)
(Inconel)
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20 or 40 Micron Layers
30 HRC Post Hardened
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- Automotive Parts
- Rocket & Space Applications
- Chemical Industry Parts
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Nickel Alloy (IN718)
(Inconel)
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20 or 40 Micron Layers
30 HRC As Built
47 HRC Post Hardened
Max Temp - 650°C, 1200°F
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- Aero and land based turbine engine parts
- Rocket and space application components
- Chemical and process industry parts
- Oil well, petroleum and natural gas industry parts
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