Unique portfolio for metal 3D-printing

With over 40 qualified metal materials, Rosswag Engineering offers a globally unique selection and thus the right material for many metal 3D-printing applications. The classification of the materials in Technology Readiness Level (TRL) shows the maturity of a material from initial qualification to series production. As a customer, you benefit from our expertise in processing all materials in a holistic process chain with the appropriate process parameters in each case.

Materials for series applications

Iron-based

1.4404 | 316L
1.4828 | AISI 309
1.3912 | Invar 36
1.2709 | M300
42CrMo4 | AISI 4140
Specialis^® | M350
1.4545

Nickel-based

Inconel 625
Inconel 718
Hastelloy X
Alloy 699 XA

Other materials

AlSi10Mg
Ti6AlV4
CoCr28Mo6
Aheadd® CP1

Iron Based TRL 7-9

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
1.4404 \| AlSI 316L	Temperature range up to 550°C, Good corrosion resistance (PREN 15-32), Corrosion resistant to intergranular corrosion up to 300°C, Pressure equiment verification	Chemical industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Food industry, Tank construction	Heat exchangers, condensers, housings, spare parts, medical instruments, prototypes
1.2709 \| AlSI M300	Martensite hardenable, Tool steel, Toughness, High yield strength, High tensile strength	Tool and mold making, Anlagen- und Mechanical engineering	Mold inserts with internal cooling channels, light build parts, die-cast and plastic molds
Invar 36®	Low thermal expansion up to 250°C, Toughness, Ductility	Optoelectronics industry, Electronics industry, Petrochemical industry	Aircraft control components, optical and laser systems, measuring instruments, stencils for electronic devices, kyrogenic components
1.4828 \| AlSI 309	Temperature range up to 1000°C, High strength, Scale resistant, Good weldability , Machinable, Good corrosion resistance (PREN 15-32)	Apparatus construction for high temperature use, Automotive industry, Petrochemical industry, Furnace construction	Heat exchangers, chains, sieves and grates
1.4545 \| 15-5 PH	Temperature range from -200°C to 300°C, High strength, Ductility, Good corrosion resistance (PREN 15-32), Good weldability, Good forgeability	Mechanical engineering, Automotive industry, Offshore, Aerospace	Pumps and valves in high-pressure systems, hydraulic drives
Specialis®	Martensite hardenable, High performance hot work steel, Hardness adjustable with heat treatment, High hardness	Tool and mold making	Molds, dies, tools
1.7225 \| 42CrMo4	High tensile strength, High toughness, Surface layer hardenable	Plant und mechanical engineering	Highly stressed components, connecting rods, gear shafts, toothed rudders

Nickel Based TRL 7-9

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
Inconel® 625	Very good weldability, Creep resistance up to 700°C, Acid resistant, Resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion, Very good corrosion resistance (sea water resistant)	Chemical industry, Offshore, Nuclear industry	Aircraft engines, heat exchangers
Inconel® 718	Creep resistance up to 700°C, High tensile strength, High yield strength, Can be used in sour gas environments (H2S, Co2, chlorides), Very good corrosion resistance (sea water resistant)	Aerospace, Oil & Gas industry	Turbine discs / blades, gas turbines, automotive turbochargers, springs and fasteners, heat-resistant tools for forging, extrusion presses and cut-off shears, pump shafts, borehole components, exhaust systems, connecting rod bolts, safety valves
VDM® Alloy 699 XA	Oxidation resistant to metal dust, Good weldability, Very good corrosion resistance to high temperature corrosion	Petrochemical industry	Power2X applications, components for the production of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, cooling components for synthetic gas production
Hastelloy X	High heat resistance , Oxidation resistant up to 2200°C, Stress corrosion resistant, Formable, Weldable	Petrochemichal industry, Energy Production	Gas turbines, industrial furnaces, transition ducts, combustion chambers, afterburners, spray bars

Other Materials TRL 7-9

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
AlSi10Mg	Good thermal conductivity, Machinable	Automotive manufacturing, Motorsport, Aerospace	Prototypes, lightweight construction
Aheadd® CP1	High performance aluminum, Machinable, High hardness, Ductility, Thermal conductivity, Electrical Conductivity	Motorsport, Defense, Aerospace	Heat exchangers, heat transfer parts
Ti6Al4V	Biocompatibility, High strength, Corrosion resistant, Weldable	Medical technology, Automobile manufacturing, Aerospace	Implants, lightweight construction
CoCr28Mo6	Ceramizable, Corrosion resistant, Ductility	Dental industry	Dental prosthesis construction with subsequent ceramic firing

Materials for Prototypes

Iron Based TRL 4-6

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
1.4021 \| AlSI 420	Martensite hardenable, Acid resistant, Corrosion resistant (PREN 5-15), Polishable	Mechanical industry, Hydraulic industry, Medical industry, Petroleum industry, Petrochemichal industry	Applications in moderately aggressive, chloride-free media, such as organic acids, soaps and solvents
1.3964 \| AlSI XM19	Not magnetizable, Very good corrosion resistance (sea water resistant), Machinable, High tensile strength, High yield strength	Offshore, Ship construction, Submarine construction, Food industry	Submarine and offshore components
1.4462 \| AlSI 318LN	Austenitic ferritic duplex steel, High yield strength, Resistant to pitting and surface corrosion, Very good corrosion resistance (sea water resistant)	On- and Offshore, Chemichal industry, Food industry, Mechanical engineering	Components for transfering fluids, e.g. molten salt of solar thermal power plants with highly corrosive environments, pipes and containers for CO2 storage, production components of ethanol (biofuel)

Nickel Based TRL 4-6

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
ABD®-900 AM	Hardenable, Nickel-based superalloy, High creep behavior, High tensile strength, Corrosion resistant, Oxidation resistant up to 900°C	Aerospace, Automotive industry	Turbomachinery, gas turbines, turbochargers

Other Materials TRL 4-6

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
AlMgty80	Anodizable, Polishable, Very good corrosion resistance (sea water resistant)	Automotive industry	Applications that require absence of silicon

Materials in the qualification

Iron-based

1.4521
1.4901
1.4906
1.4923
1.3343

Nickel-based

Waspaloy

Iron Based TRL 1-3

Material composition	Special features	Industries	Application examples
1.4923 \| X22CrMoV12-1	Highly heat resistant chrome steel, Limited weldability, Temperature range up to 580°C, Corrosion resistant (PREN 5-15)	Chemichal industry, Aerospace	Steam turbines, pressure vessels, reactor technology
1.4521 \| AlSI 444	Good corrosion resistance (PREN 15-32), Without added nickel	Food industry	Heat exchangers, drinking water pipes
1.4901 \| X10CrWMoVNb 9-2	Temperature range up to 650°C, Long term temperature resistant up to 500°C	Plant and pressure vessel construction, Power plant industry	Pressure vessels, power plant construction
1.3343 \| AlSI M2	High speed steel, High toughness, High compressive strength, Hardenable, Nitratable, Coatable, Adhesive and abrasive wear properties	Tool making	Cutting tools, forming tools (drilling. milling and sawing tools), cutting punches, dies and cold extrusion punches
1.4906 \| X12CrMoWVNbN10-1-1	High temperature steel, Temperature range up to 600°C	Plant and pressure vessel construction, Power plant industry	Pressure vessels, power plant construction

Nickel Based TRL 1-3

Material	Special features	Industries	Application examples
Waspaloy®	Hardenable, Nickel based superalloy, High strength, Oxidation resistant	Apparatus construction for high temperature, Plant and mechanical engineering	Gas turbines, seals, rings, shafts, turbine disks

Other Materials TRL 1-3

Currently no further materials in qualification

Worldwide Fastest material qualification

The in-house process chain at Rosswag enables holistic and rapid material qualification for additive manufacturing. From the atomization of individual alloys to metal powder, over parameter studies in the metal 3D-printing process, up to the analysis of the test specimens, very short cycle times can be realized. You can obtain initial information on the processing of your new material within just a few days.

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We are the only TÜV certified metal 3D-printing service provider with the possibility to produce individual metal powders according to customer requirements. Thus, we can offer you an efficient production of the metal powders up to a quantity of approx. 50 kg within the shortest possible time. The processing through sieving and air classification, characterization, quality assurance and full chemical analysis is conducted in-house to control all processes, data and interfaces.

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