Laser beam melting of copper by green laser - users wanted!

Project partners with technical application examples in copper and copper alloys are being sought for a consortium.

Laser beam melting (LPBF) of copper and its alloys enables the production of complex components for many applications. However, due to its high reflectivity in the infrared range, the material can only be processed with standard LPBF systems to a limited extent. Therefore the project's consortium is investigating the process chain at the LPBF of copper and copper alloys using green laser - based on your applications.

Implementation of specific use cases

By your product requirements, relevant influencing factors along the process chain at LPBF are identified with green laser and systematically investigated in the project's course. The Fraunhofer IGCV operates one of the largest research centers for additive manufacturing in Germany. The materials experts Schmelzmetall and Heraeus coordinate the powder materials specifically for the manufacturing process and supply the powder materials tailored to the application. The component production occurs on two TruPrint 1000 LPBF systems equipped with a TruDisk disk laser (wavelength 515 nm) from Trumpf. The company tool craft enables the quality-assured production of your applications on an industrial scale. With renowned partners along the entire process chain, your applications are implemented.

 

What you bring:

  • Concrete technical application examples of copper or copper alloys can be investigated (not publicly) within the project consortium.
  • Test benches for investigating and evaluating component performance under conditions that are as realistic as possible.
  • Contribution to the research effort of the consortium.

We are looking forward to our cooperation!

Laser beam melting (LPBF) of copper and its alloys enables the production of complex components for a wide range of applications
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Laser beam melting (LPBF) of copper and its alloys enables the production of complex components for a wide range of applications

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