New Nickel-based Höganäs Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® Powder Enhances the Capabilities of Velo3D’s End-to-End Solution for Customers in Oil and Gas, Aviation, Energy, Space, and Other High-value Applications
Velo3D, Inc., a leader in metal additive manufacturing technology for mission-critical parts, has certified the nickel-based superalloy powder Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® for use in its Sapphire® printer family. Höganäs AB, a world pioneer in metal powder production, manufactured the powder under licence from Haynes International, Inc., and it is designed for high creep strength, thermal stability, weldability, and fabricability not usually found in other alloys. The material is suited for high-temperature structural applications such as energy generation, gas turbines, and space launch vehicles, where it can be used to construct parts such as heat exchangers, combustors, nozzles, combustion liners, rocket engines, and shrouded impellers.
Duncan Machine Products (DMP), a contract manufacturer situated in Duncan, Oklahoma, will run the first Sapphire® printer using the Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® powder. The system will be the sixth Velo3D Sapphire® printer in DMP’s fleet.
Because of the alloy’s resilience to cracking and ability to work at near-melting-point temperatures, powdered nickel-based superalloys such as Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® are frequently used to print parts for use in high-temperature applications. Because of this tolerance, items printed with the alloy can be utilised in vacuum, plasma, and other high-stress applications. Because of its ability to be welded to other components, the powder’s excellent weldability makes it perfect for parts in bigger systems.
Höganäs specialises in powders for additive manufacturing, producing products with uniform spherical shape, precise chemical control, and improved flowability. The powders are manufactured from the purest sources, with very exact trace element compositions that give the metals their distinct qualities.
Velo3D was one of the first additive printing technology firms to offer its customers Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® powder. Many of Velo3D’s customers utilise its end-to-end solution to build parts for use in aviation, energy, oil and gas, space, and other high-performance applications, making the powder a natural fit for the company’s portfolio. Metal powders qualified for printing with Velo3D’s technology, in addition to Amperprint® 0233 Haynes® 282® powder, including Hastelloy X®, Inconel 718, aluminium F357, Ti 6Al-4V Grade 5, and several others.
