Post-processing of 3D printed parts: The crucial step from “roughcast” to finished product

3D printing technology has evolved from its initial use in manufacturing plastic prototypes to the current capability of directly printing high-performance parts made of metals, ceramics, and composite materials. However, regardless of the material used, the parts freshly “out of the oven” are often only semi-finished products. To meet the design requirements for precision, strength, […]

Common Defects in Laser Cladding and Their Causes

Laser cladding is an advanced surface modification technology for materials, widely used in aerospace, automotive manufacturing, mold repair, and energy equipment fields. It uses a high-energy laser beam to rapidly melt alloy powder and the substrate surface and metallurgically bond them, forming a coating layer with excellent properties such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and […]

Non-metal 3D Printing: The Soft Power Shaping the Future

Non-metal 3D printing, as an important branch of additive manufacturing technology, is increasingly penetrating our daily lives and industrial production. It differs from metal 3D printing, which uses metal powders or wires as raw materials, mainly employing non-metallic substances such as plastics, resins, ceramics, composite polymers, and even biocompatible materials to build complex three-dimensional objects […]

Ultra-high-speed laser cladding: The black technology that gives metals “superhero armor”

In the modern industrial field, we often need metal components to possess extraordinary properties, such as extremely high wear resistance, corrosion resistance, or stability in extreme environments. Traditional repair or surface treatment methods are sometimes like gluing, with limited bonding strength, or like “baking” a layer of paint on the metal under the scorching sun, […]

Introduction to Laser Cladding Powder Feeding Technology

Laser cladding powder feeding technology is a core process in laser surface modification techniques. It achieves the preparation of metallurgically bonded cladding layers on the substrate surface by precisely controlling the interaction between the powder feeding method and laser energy. The core objective of this technology is to enhance cladding efficiency, optimize coating quality, and […]

Aluminum alloys and additive manufacturing: Unveiling a new chapter in advanced materials and cutting-edge processes

Among the vast family of metallic materials, aluminum alloys stand out as a star member. They are alloys based on aluminum with a certain amount of other alloying elements added, and are one of the light metal materials. The birth of aluminum alloy can be traced back to 1906. During an experiment, German metallurgist Wilm […]

Frontier Material: Dental Alloy Powders Shine in the International Market

Recently, Frontier Material successfully delivered a batch of high-quality dental nickel-chromium alloy powder and titanium alloy powder to an overseas customer, and received high praise from the customers after their use. Frontier Material has always been dedicated to the research and development and production of alloy powder for dental 3D printing. With years of technological […]

A Comprehensive Understanding of Superalloys and Their Additive Manufacturing Technology

In many modern industrial fields, such as aerospace and energy power, superalloys play a crucial role. So, what exactly are superalloys? Superalloys refer to a class of metallic materials that can operate for long periods at temperatures above 600°C under certain stress conditions. They possess excellent high-temperature strength, good oxidation and thermal corrosion resistance, good […]