Examples of Aluminum Alloy powders for Additive Manufacturing (wt.%) | ||||||||||
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Si | Cu | Mg | Zr | Zn | Sc | Mn | Cr | Ti | Al | |
F357.0 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||||||
AlSi10Mg | 10.0 | 0.4 | Bal. | |||||||
AlSi9Cu3 | 9.5 | 3 | 0.3 | Bal. | ||||||
A3003 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ||||||||
A6061 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | Bal. | |||||
A2024 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | Bal. | ||||||
A7075 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | Bal. | |||||
Scalmalloy | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Average particle size (D50 µm) | Type A Semi Spherical |
Type C Spherical with low oxygen content |
Type B Ultra spherical with low oxygen content |
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20 µm | Recommended for equipment that does not require flow-ability | |||
30 µm | Recommended for a wide range of powder - bed type equipment | |||
40 µm | Recommended for a wide range of powder - bed type equipment | |||
80 µm | Recommended for electron - beam and deposition methods |
Toyal Product Nomenclature |
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Ex: Si10Mg30B
Si10Mg the first six letters indicate composition of the alloy 30 The next two letters indicate the average particle diameter (D50 µm) B The last letter indicates the powder morphology |