materials

The NCAM has extensive experience in the research, development and implementation of AM materials and associated material handling processes. In addition to our world class powder and metallurgy testing facilities which are used routinely to support work on AM, our researchers are working on the following research topics:

• Evaluation of the properties of emerging materials processed by AM (powder properties, metallurgy, properties etc.)
• Improving material properties through thermal processing or post processing
• Management of the procurement, quality control, handling, health & safety and conversion of powdered materials.
• Formulating products for enhanced performance, functionality and processability
• Advanced materials testing – e.g. Functional testing of anti-bacterial materials, material degradation in hydrogen environments, magnetic properties, failure analysis
• Powder processing line discovery to installation methodology

capabilities

The key pieces of equipment and software that we use are listed below. We are happy to provide more details on these items and discuss your specific needs, and can coordinate or signpost to other providers if we do not have the capability on site.

Equipment:

• LECO ONH
• Mophologi G3SE
• Revolution
• Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Tester
• Freeman FT4 Powder Rheometer
• Retsch Camsizer XT
• Thermo Scientific ICAP 7400

Software:

• Mastersizer 3000
• Cornerstone
• Morphologi
• Revolution
• Powder Flow Ori
• Powder Rehometer
• Camsizer XT64
• Qtegra
• TM3000

Meet The Team