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Mechanical ProcessingSynthesis & Production

Metal powder synthesis & processing

By Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden - IFW Dresden

In addition to the melt metallurgical production of alloys, the equipment available at IFW Dresden also enables the powder metallurgical production and processing of alloys and composites. Retsch PM400 planetary ball mills Technical data Suitable for the batch-type ultra-fine grinding and alloying (dry and wet) of medium-hard, hard-brittle and hard-tough materials, as well as soft and fibrous materials Number of grinding bowls: four Volume of grinding bowls: 50 to 500 ml Milling speed: 60 to 400 rpm Electro-hydraulic Weber PWV 30 EDS uniaxial pressing machine Technical data Suitable for pressure-assisted sintering Setups for hot pressing and extrusion available Atmosphere: vacuum or inert gas Maximum load: 350 kN Maximum temperature: 973 K Temperature control: Pr / Rh Pt thermocouple Monitor of processing parameters: load, temperature, shrinkage Nara Hybridizer NHS-0 Technical data Amount: up to 50g/batch Rotation speed: 2000 rpm - 16.000 rpm In air or intert atmosphere Usually coating completed in 2-10 mins Metal powder atomization system: ATO Lab Plus Technical data Compact ultrasonic atomizer for a wide range of metal alloys including Ti-based or other reactive metal materials Highly spherical metal powders suitable for material development in the field of additive manufacturing (powder bed fusion, deposition welding) Flexible machine setup for the atomization of wire or bulk (rods, several millimeters diameter) Low operating costs and high efficiency