Printing Process

Selective Laser Melting (SLM):
Selective laser melting (SLM) is a metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology that uses a bed of powder with a source of heat to create metal parts.

Laser Solid Forming (LSF):
Laser solid forming (LSF) is a typical laser direct energy deposition additive manufacturing technology based on the powder feeding method with a high deposition rate.

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM):
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a wire-based DED approach that uses an electrical arc as a source of fusion to melt the wire feedstock and deposit a part preform, layer by layer.

BLT Intelligent Manufacturing Factory has 380 sets of machines & systems, of which nearly half are large-format systems. The build dimension of large-format system is from 400mm to 1500mm, and the build dimension of small and medium-format machines & systems is from 160mm to 400mm. Machines & systems of all sizes meets the forming needs of various parts in Aerospace.

Material Categories Materials Forming Technology Rm/MPa Rp0.2 /MPa A/%
Titanium Alloy Ti-6Al-4V
Grade5
SLM 960-1100 900-960 12.0-19.5
Forging 895 825 10.0
Ti-6.5Al-1Mo-1V-2Zr SLM 1030-1130 950-1050 13.5-18.0
Forging 930-1130 855 10.0
TiAM1 SLM 950-1000 880-930 12.0-18.0
Forging / / /
Aluminum Alloy AlSi10Mg SLM 290-320 190-205 12.0-18.5
Casting 235 / 2.0
AlSi7Mg SLM 420-450 270-300 4.0-10.0
Casting 235 / 4.0
Superalloy IN718 SLM 1400-1500 1200-1300 15.0-20.0
Forging 1280 1030 12.0
IN625 SLM 870-980 430-550 40.0-60.0
Forging 830 410 30.0
HastelloyX SLM 700-740 300-320 45.0-55.0
Forging 690 275 30.0
K452 SLM 1100-1300 790-850 5.5-15.0
Forging 830 715 4.1
Stainless Steel 304L SLM 550-670 350-390 53.5-75.5
Forging 520 205 40.0
316L SLM 605-710 385-445 45.0-68.0
Forging 480 177 40.0
15-5PH SLM 1418-1434 1250-1300 10.0-15.0
Forging 1310 1170 10.0
17-4PH SLM 1150-1250 980-1050 10.0-18.0
Forging 1070 1000 12.0