Digital Metal ships Japan's first pure copper parts!
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Recently, shipments of pure copper parts made and sintered with Digital Metal's new material "DM Cu" for domestic use have begun. "DM Cu," which was added to the lineup in March 2021, is a copper material as its name suggests. It has a purity of 99.9%. Pure copper is widely used in applications such as heat exchangers, heat sinks, and IH heaters, but it is also known as a material that is difficult to print in 3D. This is due to the fact that in the most commonly used laser PBF 3D printers, copper reflects laser light, making it challenging to print. Digital Metal, using binder jetting, employs solid-state sintering without melting the material, and after shaping with a binder, it sinters under conditions suitable for the material. We have achieved a relative density of 95% after sintering, and even higher densities can be achieved with CIP (cold isostatic pressing) or HIP (hot isostatic pressing). This news demonstrates the development capabilities unique to Digital Metal, which is part of the metal materials manufacturer Höganäs Group. Contact Information: Höganäs Japan Co., Ltd. Miyamoto masahiro.miyamoto@hoganas.com
