Metalysis, a UK producer of solid-state metallic and alloy powders, has acquired a 40 kW Tekna spheroidiser, designed to fulfill demanding powder metallurgy purposes, together with additive manufacturing (AM).
The corporate says the set up will help the scaling of its manufacturing of refractory alloys, together with tantalum, excessive entropy alloys, and additional plans to serve the excessive temperature niobium market with supplies equivalent to niobium C103 and FS85.
Nitesh Shah, CEO of Metalysis, stated, “The acquisition of a 40 kW spheroidiser marks a serious step ahead in Metalysis’ functionality to provide superior powders in-house and serve our area of interest however excessive worth markets – significantly in refractory alloys and light-weight refractory excessive entropy alloys. By controlling our spheroidisation processes, we’re not solely decreasing lead occasions and mitigating world provide chain dangers, but additionally reinforcing our sustainable footprint. This can be a pivotal second for Metalysis as we strengthen our place within the essential supplies provide chain – now in a position to present spheroidised powders in-house.”
Metalysis makes use of the patented FFC Cambridge electrolysis course of which reduces metallic oxides in a solid-state, and may ship non-spherical powders that includes distinctive attributes required by industries equivalent to capacitor, semiconductor, clear power, aerospace, hypersonics and area. Metalysis’ FFC Cambridge expertise may tailor particle dimension for a given additive manufacturing approach, while producing minimal beneath or oversize particles. That is maintained post-spheroidisation, which ends in much less waste powder and power consumption in comparison with typical atomisation processes.
