Computer printing titanium appearantly

[redroadster]

https://youtube.com/shorts/hexQSduf7p4? ... 4_f7CtlX4Z
I've not heard of titanium printing

[ADR]

Very cool. The future is here....

[Stick]

That was likely made in 2022 ... the Shot Show is every January and that was from the 2023 show.
I'm pretty sure Bugatti has been experimenting with laser printed titanium parts since 2020.

Laser printing is definitely pretty cool and and allows some pretty rapid prototyping and development of parts

[Gregs672000]

Reminds me of Star trek: "Earl gray, hot."
I'm watching a series on Netflix right now about the future... AI, information vs misinformation, climate change (that's as far as I've got). Change, and very rapid change is coming, pros and cons. There's a lot to think deeply about, many challenges ahead on multiple levels, many opportunities if we can grow up.

[redroadster]

I think I've seen a metal printed vid before , it prints like a tiny grain of salt on a pass those items shown could take weeks non stop

[FergO2k]

That process is called "sintering", and while it yields a 3D part, it is very weak. (only as good as the binder / adhesive)
What has also been developed is that the 3D print head is basically putting a weld bead down. That yields a much higher strength part, essentially a near-net billet. I have seen the results and they are impressive. You could not tell it was not hogged from a full billet.
And I am not allowed share any more on the process nor pictures of the output.

[FergO2k]

By chance, his came into my Inbox today.

In aerospace, we have a horrible Buy-to-Fly ratio, often "flying" single digit % of the 100% purchased billet. Even forgings have pretty low ratio, and that tooling is expensive, not suited to low volume runs.
DED: Directed Energy Deposition

https://www.additivemanufacturing.media ... ts-show-72