3D Druck
Bei 3D-Druckanwendungen können die beteiligten Metalle Aluminium, Titan, Edelstahl, Kobalt-Chrom, Kupfer- oder Nickellegierungen und Edelmetalle wie Gold, Silber, Platin oder Palladium umfassen.
Most metal powders used in 3D printing, such as iron, nickel, cobalt, aluminum, and titanium alloys, are produced by gas atomization. In this process, a feedstock is melted in a crucible before it is ejected from a nozzle into a high-pressure gas stream. This breaks the molten metal into fine particles, typically under 50 – 150-microns in size.