Renishaw has released five new materials files for use on its RenAM 500 metal additive manufacturing machines.
Users of the RenAM 500 series of machines will now be able to process pure copper, H13 tool steel, Hastelloy X alloy, super-duplex stainless steel and AlSi7Mg aluminium alloy, opening up a range of new applications.
Renishaw is releasing these five material files for its laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems to ‘support the ever-changing needs of its customers.’ The company is said to have worked directly with customers to develop process parameters for the new alloys, with the material datasheets of each material including results of Plastometrex’s proprietary PIP (Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry) testing for the first time. By facilitating rapid, direct testing on different sections of AM parts, the PIP method is designed to provide a more precise and efficient evaluation of a part’s mechanical properties.
Additionally, Renishaw has added new powder layer thicknesses to its current processable materials, including 90 μm titanium grade 23, 70 μm stainless steel 316L and 120 μm Inconel 718 parameters that achieve exceptional material build rates.
