ODK Additive Technologies Center has completed laboratory research of a new domestic titanium powder for 3D printing. The measurement results will allow the alloy to be used as a reference for setting up industrial 3D printers.
An experimental batch of titanium powder of various fractions underwent certification tests in the central measuring laboratory. Engineers checked the particle size distribution, flowability, bulk density, and particle morphology.
Roman Malinin, Head of the CAT Research Laboratory, noted that the PT-3V titanium alloy powder with a fraction of 20 to 63 microns was created using gas atomization.
To obtain objective data, experts used laser particle size analyzers and scanning electron microscopes. Laboratory analysis confirmed the stability of the alloy's characteristics.
The certified material will subsequently be used for reliable quality control of measurements in the manufacture of aircraft engine parts.
It minimizes the risk of defects and discrepancies during product acceptance and simplifies the process while reducing certification time.
ODK continues to work on the PD-35 technology demonstrator engine, as noted by General Designer Alexander Inozemtsev.
