ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Soldiers needing replacement parts may turn to 3-D printers in the future to rapidly deliver reliable and ultra-strong metal parts. Army researchers are looking at new ...

As the global use of metal additives in manufacturing grows, so too does the demand for powders whose quality can make or break a build. At the CSIR’s Ultrasonic Atomiser Facility, in Pretoria, ...

Rio Tinto has developed and tested a new water atomised steel powder designed for 3D printing applications at its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The metal ...

Scientists from Texas A&M University and the U.S. Air Force say they’ve developed a way to 3D print the strongest kind of steel, along with many other metals. By using a steel powder melted into place ...

Engineering alloys, such as aluminum and steel, are commonly used structural materials due to their high strength and damage tolerance. Over time, these alloys have evolved into compositionally ...

ArcelorMittal has announced the building of an industrial-scale inert gas atomiser in Aviles, Spain, to produce steel powders for multiple additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. The company said ...

A box — a four-sided container, sometimes with a lid — is a shockingly enduring concept that can be traced back to the origins of human ingenuity. Yet, even considering how ancient the concept is, ...

JOHANNESBURG - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has successfully produced a specialised stainless-steel powder. Up until now, the powder called 316-L (not litres) could only be ...

Fine powders and granular materials are used extensively in industrial applications. These materials have to be accurately characterized to control as well as improve the processing techniques. The ...