IMTS 2024 Conference: The Benefits of Using 3D-printing-designed Metal Alloys for Your Parts

Tuesday September 10 2:15 PM CST
IMTS29 Room W192-B

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When companies look to purchase an additive manufacturing solution, they usually come with a few decisions already made, including: build chamber size, printer technology, and the metal alloy. These decisions may even be made based on a part they already produce, with additive manufacturing being used to streamline their supply chain or enable continuous improvement of the designed part without having to retool for every iteration. Because of these pre-made decisions, they often don’t consider how the alloy they want will behave when used to produce parts through additive manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing is becoming an increasingly common replacement for conventional manufacturing technologies like milling and casting. However, when you additively manufacture a part, the production couldn’t be more different from these two technologies. Because of that, post processing after a print is produced must follow a set of unique steps, which can vary from alloy to alloy—even those in the same base metal family.

This session will share the benefits of using metal alloys that are specifically designed for additive manufacturing to streamline the print and post-processing steps. It will share detailed information about how these alloys are optimized and can greatly simplify the additive manufacturing journey.

Meet your presenter

Dr. Zach Detweiler is VP of technology at Velo3D where he oversees the development of new technologies and additive manufacturing processes. In his role, Dr. Detweiler and his team work with customers and other engineers to qualify new metal alloys for use on Velo3D's Sapphire family of printers. Prior to joining Velo3D, Dr. Detweiler spent six years at Arcanum Alloys in various roles, including director of research. He also spent four years in research roles at Princeton University, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts in Chemistry. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Mary Washington.