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  • Thermal view of melt pool during metal 3D printing, showing AI monitoring in additive manufacturing.

    Affordable Powders, Reliable Results: AI Monitoring in Metal Additive Manufacturing

    AI monitoring in additive manufacturing makes affordable powders viable in metal AM. With the right sensors and controls, quality stays in spec while costs drop. The Cost Barrier in Metal Additive Manufacturing Anyone running metal AM knows the budget strain. Premium feedstock is consistent but expensive. Cheaper [...]

  • Close-up of particles formed through laser spheroidization of titanium powders, showing spherical morphology and smooth surfaces.

    Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

    Laser spheroidization turns irregular titanium powders into dense, spherical feedstock with excellent flow and packing. It cuts costs, improves recyclability, and delivers better performance in additive manufacturing, especially for aerospace and medical applications. Table of contents Why Spheroidization Matters Spherical particles behave differently. They [...]

  • LPBF spatter contamination mitigation

    Case Study: Mitigating Spatter-Induced Powder Contamination in Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion (LPBF) Production of Inconel 718 Aerospace Components

    LPBF spatter contamination mitigation - Treating spatter as both a fluid-dynamic and metallurgical challenge—optimizing shielding-gas flow, retuning laser parameters, and adding real-time optical monitoring—AeroFab slashed Inconel 718 LPBF scrap from 8 % to 1.3 % while tightening mechanical-property scatter, proving that disciplined spatter control is the fastest route to flight-qualified, cost-effective metal AM [...]

  • Sustainable High Entropy Material

    Sustainable High Entropy Material Set to Reshape Advanced Manufacturing

    High-Performance Alloys from Recycled Feedstocks: Sustainable High Entropy Powders Material A new Australian innovation is poised to redefine how advanced materials are developed for high-demand industrial sectors. EntroMat, a spinout from Swinburne University of Technology, is commercializing Sustainable High Entropy Material (HEM) powders engineered from recycled industrial feedstocks. Supported by funding from Breakthrough [...]

  • antimony in modern industry

    Antimony in Modern Industry: From Ancient Alchemy to Advanced Applications

    Table of Contents Antimony (Sb), number 51 on the Periodic Table, has a long history and many uses. The usage of Antimony in Modern Industry has a wide array of applications, including military production, relying on this metalloid for its strategic importance. Its chemical, physical, and toxicological properties make it valuable [...]

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