Laser Powder Bed Fusion is a metal additive manufacturing process in which a laser sinters metal particles together in thin layers to build high-value parts and tooling
Process Name
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
Applications
Small sized parts, weight reduced parts, parts with internal fluid channels, generativly designed parts, customized designs, cast part replacements etc.
Advantages
Allows manufacture of complex or customized shapes previously impossible or difficult to machine.
Limitations
Requires post printing steps including depowdering, stress relieving and support removal. Smooth surface finish requiremenst may need post processing
Specifications
Build Volume: 100 x 100 x 95 mm (3.9 Diamter x 3.75 in)
Resolution: 40µm Focus diameter
Qualified materials: Stainless Steel 316L
Potential materials: Aluminum, Steel, Titanium, Nickel alloy, Copper, Niobium