Goals

Specific Project Goals

• Cu, Fe and Al powder materials with suitable surface treatment
• The required process for powder surface treatment (reactive annealing, in-situ preparation, etc.)
• Test parts that show at least the same or enhanced properties when compared to conventional making
• Proof of concept that can be transferred to other material classes and other applications
• Facilitate handling for (future) users by providing parameter sets / handling guidelines
• Improved knowledge on AM processes and its reliability of obtaining repeatable results, gained through e.g. real-time monitoring of the molten bath in LBM using high-speed thermography

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Innovation Goals

• Develop the coatings needed to achieve the functionalization of the powder particles
• Deliver a process for the surface treatment of powder materials using a new combination of existing techniques
• Allow for the production of Cu, Fe and Al parts that meet the requirements for the realization of thin walls in component by AM
• Determine the parameters for the processing of these materials in LBM and M3DP to produce the parts

Innovations along the value chain: Powder – Process – Part