Trends in the Development of Copper Alloy Powders and Component Fabrication Using Metal 3D Printers - Trends in the development of copper alloy powders that enable excellent 3D printability and high-density, high-strength fabrication, including the world's first low-cost iron-copper alloy powder, and examples of creating complex-shaped components, drastically reducing the number of parts, achieving lightweight and compact designs, and short-term prototyping and manufacturing using metal 3D printers.

Copper has a high reflectivity for lasers, and the thermal energy from laser irradiation quickly dissipates, making it difficult to form with metal 3D printers. However, recently developed copper alloy powders with high laser absorption rates that enable high-density and high-strength formation, as well as the world's first low-cost iron-copper alloy powder, have been introduced to the market. This has made it possible to develop, prototype, and manufacture complex-shaped parts at low cost and in a short time, leading to increased adoption in complex shapes such as heat sinks, heat exchangers, coils, and electronic and electrical devices, which were previously challenging.
In this seminar, we will explain the development trends of two types of copper alloy powders newly developed by Sanyo Special Steel: one type focusing on conductivity and thermal conductivity, and the other on high density and high strength, as well as the MTA alloy, which is the world's first low-cost iron-copper alloy powder made by mixing 10% copper with iron. We will also discuss the metal 3D printing technology and case studies using these powders.
Additionally, TK Engineering will provide detailed explanations of the latest technologies, parameter development, and examples of products created by utilizing metal 3D printers to develop and fabricate various heating coils. Furthermore, ODEC, which is working on AM formation of copper alloys using metal 3D printers, will discuss the challenges of material (parameter) development for copper alloy powders and examples of AM applications realized with copper alloys.

Date and time | Thursday, May 26, 2022 01:00 PM ~ 05:30 PM |
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Entry fee | Charge 24,000 yen |
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