Aluminum · Product form
Aluminum Powder
I need US-produced powder for additive manufacturing. Who atomizes it, by what method, and in what cut?
What it is
Spherical or irregular particulate feedstock for additive manufacturing, metal injection molding and hot isostatic pressed near net shapes. Produced by gas atomization, plasma atomization, plasma rotating electrode process or hydride dehydride.
- Typical dimensions
- Sold by particle size distribution, commonly 15 to 45 or 45 to 106 micron cuts.
- Also known as
- metal powder, AM feedstock, atomized powder, spherical powder
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 3
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Elementum 3D VerifiedAS9100
Additive powders across the 1xxx, 2xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx series. The RAM process exists to make high strength aluminium printable, which conventional powder bed fusion struggles with.
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Kymera International Reported
Aluminium powder, paste and flake, produced through in-house melting, atomising and alloying. CAUTION: the company names no US plant for this powder and is a global group, so whether this particular material is produced in the United States is unconfirmed. Confirm the producing plant before treating it as domestic capacity.
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U.S. Metal Powders, Inc. Reported
Atomised aluminium powders, pellets, flakes, pastes and alloys for additive manufacturing, metal injection moulding and powder metallurgy, from Palmerton, Pennsylvania. Particle size ranges and grades are not published. Recorded from trade and directory coverage rather than a company page.
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