ExOne
stainless steel powders (ExOne)
ExOne has expanded its stainless steel offering with the qualified 304L material.
ExOne has qualified a 3D printable 304L stainless steel material and made it available to customers of its machines and users of its Production Service Center (PSC).
The company began offering 316L and 17-4PH as qualified materials through its machines and PSC last year, and now has done the same for one of the most commonly used stainless steels in manufacturing. It is suitable for an array of applications which require high durability and corrosion resistance, from heat exchangers to kitchenware.
ExOne was founded in 2005, and has since brought to market more than half a dozen production machines, as well as systems designed for prototyping and research and education partners. To enable greater productivity, the company also continues to release materials, matrix stainless steels and irons, as well as zircon, tungsten carbide and cobalt-chrome powders. This latest offering builds on that comprehensive portfolio, and per ExOne, will enable parts to be made more cost-efficiently.
“The qualification of 304L further demonstrates ExOne’s leadership position in 3D printing of metal components for industrial applications,” commented Rick Lucas, Chief Technology Officer at ExOne. “304L is another example of our binder jet 3D printers being used to make high density, single alloy components for use in a multitude of industries.
“By using the same metal powders that are used in the metal injection moulding industry, we are able to quickly develop materials that meet Metal Powder Industries Federation Standard 35 and cost significantly less than parts produced using other 3D technologies, such as powder bed fusion technologies.”
ExOne is to exhibit parts manufactured in 304L at the IMTS show in Chicago between September 10 – 15.
