TWI has recently acquired a climatic chamber from Weiss Technik for the conditioning of additive manufacturing (AM) metal powders. The climatic chamber will be used to assess the influence of storage conditions such as the effect of humidity and temperature on AM metallic powders as part of IUK funded Scalable AM Rule Creation & Dissemination (SAMRCD) project.
The climatic chamber is capable of simulating various environmental conditions, thanks to its extended temperature and humidity ranges. Additionally, the climatic chamber allows for rigorous checking and regulation of testing parameters to ensure simulation conditions meet requirements.
