Mechanical properties of thin-wall specimens produced by additive manufacturing methods

PROJECT COST:

226 684 $

PRIMA CONTRIBUTION:

101 884 $

PROJECT DETAILS:

For over a decade, AP&C has been developing plasma-atomized metal powders for use in the biomedical and aerospace industries. Through close collaboration with users of their powders in additive manufacturing (AM), the company identified the widespread presence of thin-wall features in many components and noted a lack of available data on powder optimization for such applications.

Professor Stephen Yue aims to pinpoint the key characteristics of raw materials and develop innovative approaches for defining metal powder parameters—such as particle size and composition—to ensure consistent quality and reproducibility across various additive manufacturing (AM) technologies.

The project will also provide hands-on training for one technician and two PhD students in binder jetting and laser powder bed fusion processes.

Nanogrande is technically focused on manufacturing high-precision, high-resolution AM parts using nanopowders and micropowders with specialized and proprietary IP powder handling, assembly, and blending.

AP&C wants to familiarize the FA community with the advantages and disadvantages of powder selection approaches for specific thin wall printing applications in different applications.

This project will propel these two companies, as well as Quebec, at the forefront of this technological field and will greatly benefit the rest of the AF ecosystem.