Sandvik: Take the lead in launching a disruptive combination of super duplex stainless steel and 3D printing to the market

In terms of providing solutions to withstand harsh processing environments, there is an indisputable family of important materials called Sandvik Group. Sandvik Osprey® 2507 provides production-oriented optimization for additive manufacturing, a super duplex alloy with excellent corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical strength.

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A new combination of materials and manufacturing processes

For decades, Sandvik has been leading the development of duplex stainless steel materials-constantly introducing new duplex and super duplex materials. These materials have better performance and are an undisputed part of Sandvik’s DNA. Sandvik’s super duplex stainless steel has been successfully used in highly corrosive environments, such as the offshore energy sector exposed to seawater, and demanding chemical processing. So far, super duplex steel is mainly used for seamless pipes, plates and bars.But duplex stainless steel3D printingIs full of challenges. Through nearly two centuries of material expertise and industry-leading know-how in the additive manufacturing value chain, Sandvik is the first to provide the market with3D printingSuper duplex stainless steel component company, and3D printingThe components not only meet but are superior to the standards of several traditionally manufactured similar products.

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Development for industrialization

Since 2019, according to the understanding of 3D Science Valley, Sandvik has established a partnership with BEAMIT Group (BEAMIT Group) in a shareholding manner. BEAMIT Group is Europe’s leading additive manufacturing service provider and is known for its production of high-end metal components. This time the parts are used in the most demanding working environment.

At present, BEAMIT Group has established a single laser3D printingThe printer has developed printing parameters, and is now expanding related joint products to expand to a larger range of applications. With Sandvik’s deep material expertise and BEAMIT Group’s market leadership in the entire additive value chain,3D printingIt is helping to provide a series of key unique business advantages for the offshore industry in terms of component performance and timely production.

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With leading material technology, Sandvik has launched a “reinvented impeller”-a lighter, faster and more efficient marine necessities, which is a collaboration with energy giant Equinor and Norwegian Eureka Pump Company developing. Now, various projects in the marine field-of which super duplex stainless steel is the material of choice-the disruptive combination of super duplex stainless steel and 3D printing is changing and reshaping the manufacturing methods and performance of high-end parts.

Flowering incense inside the wall

Sandvik is not only providing external materials and additive manufacturing process combination development services, its internal Coromant group has gained some experience in the development of additive manufacturing lightweight CoroMill®390 milling cutters, and verified the additive manufacturing of titanium materials. How to make a fundamental improvement in the performance of the product.pass through3D printing, Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill®390 milling cutter has achieved an optimized design, reduced weight by 80%, and increased productivity by 200%. CoroMill®390 is a multifunctional industrial system with milling cutter versions for shoulder milling and long-edge milling.

In order to reduce weight, Sandvik Coromant optimized the topology of the product and melted it through a selective laser powder bed.3D printingTechnology, to create a new lightweight version of CoroMill®390, the weight of the milling cutter is reduced by more than 80%, without reducing the strength at all, and can greatly reduce the vibration in the system. In the case of CoroMill®390, the precise lightweight design can limit vibration and smooth cutting performance-increasing customer productivity by 50-200%.

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