NanoSteel lanceert staalsoort voor 3D-prints
PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NanoSteel ®, leider in staal dat op nano-niveau is gestructureerd, heeft vandaag zijn eerste product onthuld dat geschikt is voor productieprocessen waarbij poeder met behulp van laser tot één geheel wordt gesmolten. BLDRmetal™ L-40 is een verhardend staalpoeder dat voor veel stevigheid en buigzaamheid zorgt (oppervlakte-hardheid > 70 HRC, 10 procent meer kernrekbaarheid) . Het materiaal is gemakkelijk te printen met standaardapparatuur voor commercieel gebruik. De legering presteert beter dan het maragingstaal M300 en biedt een goed alternatief voor moeilijk te printen staalsoorten voor gereedschap, zoals H13. BLDRmetal™ L-40, dat de mogelijkheden van 3D-prints in de markt voor harde materialen verruimt, is ontworpen met het oog op onderdelen, zoals gereedschap, matrijzen, lagers en tandwielen.
NanoSteel Launches 3D Printable Tool Steel |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NanoSteel ®, the leader in nanostructured steel materials, today announced the launch of its first product for the laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process. BLDRmetal™ L-40 is a case-hardening steel powder that provides high hardness and ductility (case hardness >70HRC, 10%+ core elongation) and prints easily on standard commercial equipment. This alloy provides superior performance to M300 maraging steel and is an alternative to difficult-to-print tool steels such as H13. Expanding the potential use of 3D printing in a wide variety of hard materials markets, BLDRmetal™ L-40 is designed to be used for parts including tools, dies, bearings and gears. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170619005159/en/  Industrial die set printed using laser powder bed fusion with NanoSteel’s BLDRmetal™ L-40 tool steel (Photo: Business Wire)
The capabilities of BLDRmetal™ L-40 were demonstrated by printing an 8-inch roll thread die set, which outperformed dies machined from D2 and M2 tool steels. “We tried nearly every combination of material and conventional CNC machining process to create our dual-thread die sets, none of which could cut or grind the complicated dual-thread geometry,” said Mark Doll, President and CEO of Perfect Lock Bolt America Inc., the only manufacturer of dual-thread fasteners in North America that are resistant to self-loosening. “The NanoSteel solution delivers exactly what we are looking for, including excellent surface finish, flexibility, as well as strength and hardness for maximum die life. This is a welcomed technological innovation to the fastener industry. We have been pleased with our testing and are slated to start production this year.” NanoSteel developed this high hardness alloy through rapid iterative development at CFK GmbH, an industry-leading 3D printing service provider, whose expertise was instrumental in developing the die from concept to finished part. “For us, the most important attributes of NanoSteel’s BLDRmetal™ L-40 are that it is easily implemented and creates crack-free high hardness components, which sets it apart from the many other tool steels we have tested” said Dr-Ing. Christoph Over, CEO at CFK. “We are proud to be a preferred printing service provider for NanoSteel, which will allow us to continue to offer the most valuable products to our customers.” “Launching BLDRmetal™ L-40 after successfully producing the roll thread dies ensures the commercial viability of the new alloy for customers investigating the use of additive manufacturing,” said Harald Lemke, Vice President and General Manager of NanoSteel Engineered Powders. “We don’t stop at material design, but create joint solutions with our customers, facilitating the process from material selection and prototyping to fully qualified production parts.” Building off earlier products for binder jet printing, NanoSteel continues to expand its product family for additive manufacturing. About NanoSteel View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170619005159/en/ Contacts NANOSTEEL |
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