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Materials we support

Stainless steels, titanium, nickel superalloys, tool steels and research alloys across our powder bed fusion, wire-fed deposition and laser processing systems.

High-purity titanium crystal bar showing its crystal structure
Photo: Alchemist-hp, CC BY-SA 3.0
Titanium

Pure Titanium

Commercially pure titanium offers excellent corrosion resistance and biocompatibility with good ductility.

Typical applications
  • Medical and dental research
  • Chemical processing components
  • Material and process studies
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Inconel 625 cladding being welded inside a steel pipe
Photo: JP1308, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nickel superalloy

Inconel 625

A nickel-chromium superalloy valued for oxidation and corrosion resistance at high temperatures.

Typical applications
  • High-temperature components
  • Heat exchangers and ducting
  • Marine and chemical environments
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Cylindrical specimen of Inconel 718 nickel superalloy
Photo: Ascaron, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nickel superalloy

Inconel 718

A precipitation-hardening nickel superalloy that keeps high strength at elevated temperatures.

Typical applications
  • Aerospace and turbine components
  • Tooling for demanding environments
  • Energy sector parts
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Precision-machined maraging steel block, bar, ring, gear, plates and tubes
Maraging steel components
Tool steel

Maraging Steel

An ultra-high-strength steel that hardens through an ageing heat treatment while remaining tough.

Typical applications
  • Mould inserts with conformal cooling channels
  • Tooling and dies
  • High-strength functional parts
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Piece of refined cobalt, the base metal of cobalt-chrome alloys
Photo: Cobalt metal. Alchemist-hp, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cobalt alloy

Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr)

Cobalt-chrome alloys offer high wear and corrosion resistance and are widely used in medical and dental work.

Typical applications
  • Dental and medical research
  • Wear-resistant components
  • High-temperature parts
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Metal additive manufacturing parts with lattice structures
Metal AM parts
Research alloys

High-Entropy Alloys

Alloys built from several principal elements in similar proportions, an active research area for new property combinations.

Typical applications
  • Alloy development and materials research
  • University research programmes
  • Process parameter studies
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Carbon steel block, round bar, plates, spur gear and tubes
Carbon steel stock and parts
Steel

Carbon Steel

A widely available, cost-effective steel well suited to deposition studies, repair trials and teaching.

Typical applications
  • Deposition and process research
  • Repair and cladding trials
  • Engineering education
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Metal 3D printed tensile bars, test cubes and parameter test plates used in alloy development
Alloy development test parts
On request

Custom Alloys

Developing a new alloy or need a material that is not listed? FusionX offers open process control so you can develop your own parameters.

Typical applications
  • New alloy development
  • Process parameter development
  • Research collaborations
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Material and system compatibility

Process parameters are confirmed for each application. For a material that is not listed, talk to our engineering team.

MaterialFusionX (L-PBF)WireX (DED)LaseX1 (laser source)
316L Stainless SteelPowderWireCutting and welding
Ti-6Al-4VPowderWireCutting and welding
Pure TitaniumPowderNot listedNot listed
Inconel 625PowderNot listedNot listed
Inconel 718PowderNot listedNot listed
Maraging SteelPowderNot listedNot listed
Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr)PowderNot listedNot listed
High-Entropy AlloysPowderNot listedNot listed
Carbon SteelNot listedWireCutting (mild steel)
Custom AlloysOn requestNot listedNot listed
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Tell us the alloy, the part and the properties you need. Our engineers will advise which system and process parameters suit your application.