Constellium announces the expansion of our groundbreaking Additive Manufacturing Development Program with Morf3D Inc., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation and trusted leader in metal additive manufacturing (AM) specialising in optimisation and engineering for the aviation, space, and defense industries.
In response to the market’s demand for large format additive manufacturing, our collaborative effort has focused on the qualification and development of Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 powder solutions using a SLM®500 system.
This specific variant of Aheadd® CP1 powder is focused on higher production throughput while simultaneously reducing upfront material costs to deliver an optimal system solution.
”Thanks to Morf3D and other customers using powerful platforms, we have now proven that the excellent processability of Aheadd® CP1 powder enables to develop more optimised Particle Size Distribution for customers who wish to lower the powder cost and increase the printing productivity for their specific applications,” said Dr. Alireza ARBAB, Head of Constellium Additive Manufacturing.
“Our partnership with Constellium holds immense importance in advancing the development and qualification of advanced Aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing, now particularly in the context of the SLM®500 platform. Together, we are pioneering the development and qualification of CP1 Aluminum alloy to unlock new potential for lightweight, high-performance components such as heat exchangers produced by AM innovations. The utilisation of CP1 Aluminum alloy on the SLM®500 platform and future larger-size platforms, promises to revolutionise our industry by offering enhanced design flexibility and material properties, ultimately pushing the boundaries of what's achievable in additive manufacturing using aluminum alloys,” said Dr. Behrang Poorganji, CTO of Morf3D.
Image right: From left to right: George PANOURGIAS (Constellium AM Sr. Technical Leader), Ravi SHAHANI (Constellium AM Chief Engineer), Alireza ARBAB (Constellium head of AM), Behrang Poorganji (CTO Morf3D a Nikon company) & Hamid Zarringhalam (CEO Nikon Advanced Manufacturing)
Morf3D has successfully manufactured a sample heat exchanger component with excellent material attributes (see pictures). We had the opportunity to celebrate this technical success during the visit of Nikon Advanced Manufacturing CEO to Constellium booth at Formnext, on Tuesday November 14th.