Application Process
Laser Directed Energy Deposition
Laser cladding deposition (L-DED) is a metal additive manufacturing technology based on synchronous powder feeding. Its core principle is to form a molten pool on the surface of the substrate using a high-energy laser beam, while precisely feeding metal powder into the molten pool, building up layer by layer. Powder requirements: Superalloy IN625 50-150 microns; TA15 titanium alloy 75-250 microns.
Selective Laser Melting
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF or SLM) is one of the core technologies of metal additive manufacturing (3D printing). By using high-energy lasers to melt metal powder layer by layer, it directly manufactures highly complex, fully dense metal parts, including superalloys, tool steels, etc. Powder requirements: mainly 15-53 microns.
Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
Electron beam powder bed technology is a process that, under high vacuum conditions, uses a high-energy electron beam to selectively melt metal powder layer by layer, directly manufacturing highly complex, fully dense metal parts. It is suitable for difficult-to-machine metal materials, including superalloy CM247, high-carbon high-speed steel, Ti2AlNb titanium alloy, etc. Powder requirements: mainly 53-106 microns.
HIP Powder Metallurgy
Hot Isostatic Pressing is an advanced powder metallurgy process. The core principle is to place the powder into a specially designed sealed "capsule" and form it into high-performance, complex-shaped, and uniformly structured near-net-shape parts in a single step under high temperature and high pressure. It is suitable for preparing high-strength materials that are difficult to deform thermally, including powder superalloys, powder high-speed steels, titanium alloys, etc. The powder is a general mix of 0-100 microns.