{"id":1662,"date":"2023-04-27T05:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T05:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/\/?page_id=1662"},"modified":"2024-09-12T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T08:28:07","slug":"printing-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/aviation\/printing-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Printing Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB\/M):<\/strong><br \/>\nLaser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB\/M) is a metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology that uses a bed of powder with a source of heat to create metal parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laser-based directed energy deposition of metals (DED-LB\/M):<\/strong><br \/>\nLaser-based directed energy deposition of metals (DED-LB\/M) is a typical laser direct energy deposition additive manufacturing technology based on the powder feeding method with a high deposition rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM):<\/strong><br \/>\nWire 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN.png 2400w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN-1536x924.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Process-Illustration-EN-2048x1232.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>BLT Intelligent Manufacturing Factory has 380 sets of machines &amp; 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 &amp; systems is from 160mm to 400mm. Machines &amp; systems of all sizes meets the forming needs of various parts in Aerospace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aerospace_Customized_img04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aerospace_Customized_img04.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.xa-blt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aerospace_Customized_img04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 603px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Material Categories<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Materials<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forming Technology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Rm\/MPa<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Rp<sub>0.2<\/sub> \/MPa<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">A\/%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 127px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"6\">Titanium Alloy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">Ti-6Al-4V<br \/>\nGrade5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">960-1100<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">900-960<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">12.0-19.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">895<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">825<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 35px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">Ti-6.5Al-1Mo-1V-2Zr<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 12px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 12px; text-align: center;\">1030-1130<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 12px; text-align: center;\">950-1050<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 12px; text-align: center;\">13.5-18.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">930-1130<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">855<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">TiAM1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">950-1000<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">880-930<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">12.0-18.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 92px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"4\">Aluminum Alloy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">AlSi10Mg<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">290-320<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">190-205<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">12.0-18.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Casting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">235<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">AlSi7Mg<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">420-450<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">270-300<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">4.0-10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Casting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">235<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\/<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 184px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"8\">Superalloy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">IN718<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">1400-1500<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">1200-1300<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">15.0-20.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">1280<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">1030<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">12.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">IN625<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">870-980<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">430-550<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">40.0-60.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">830<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">410<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">30.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">HastelloyX<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">700-740<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">300-320<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">45.0-55.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">690<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">275<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">30.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">K452<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">PBF-LB\/M<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">1100-1300<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">790-850<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">5.5-15.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Forging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">830<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">715<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">4.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 177px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"8\">Stainless Steel<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; height: 46px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">304L<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%; 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