Sintavia’s materials characterisation lab.
Metal additive manufacturing expert, Sintavia has developed an exclusive process for 3D printing in F357 aluminium and other traditional foundry-grade Al-Si alloys for use in precision manufacturing.
Developed specifically to address the critical demands of the aerospace and automotive industries, these new end-to-end manufacturing parameters will enable the production of low density parts with good processability and heat conductivity.
“We are seeing an increased demand for additively manufactured Al-Si parts from both the aerospace and automotive industries,” Doug Hedges, Sintavia’s President and COO commented. “With Sintavia’s comprehensive manufacturing capabilities, we have developed processes to make F357 aluminium specimens and quickly test them to demonstrate they meet or exceed these industries’ strict validation parameters.”
Aluminium F357 powder.
Sintavia’s exclusive additive processes include pre-build material analysis, post-production heat treatment and stress relief at it’s dedicated materials characterisation lab, which allows them to produce additive components that exceed original design strength by up to 125% at near 100% net density. Through the performance of strength validation at ambient, elevated, and subzero temperatures, Sintavia is capable of part validation in all critical environments.
