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Sweden's VBN Launches Pure Tungsten Additive Grade Vibenite 500: PBF-EB Achieves 99.7% Density, Radiation Shielding +15%
2026-10-18
VBN Components has released Vibenite 500 pure tungsten material (funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, 15 months of development, first launched on October 12): formed via powder bed electron beam melting (PBF-EB), relative density exceeds 99.7%, hardness approximately 400 HV2; gamma radiation tests show a shielding factor 15% higher than the reference tungsten alloy B777 Grade 3, targeting nuclear radiation shielding and high-temperature protection applications; thin-wall, thick-wall, and larger-sized tungsten components have begun shipping to customers.
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瑞典VBN推出纯钨增材牌号Vibenite 500：PBF-EB致密度99.7%，辐射屏蔽+15%
VBN Components发布Vibenite 500纯钨材料（瑞典能源署资助、15个月开发，10/12首发）：粉末床电子束熔融（PBF-EB）成形，相对密度超99.7%，硬度约400 HV2；伽马辐射测试屏蔽因子较参考钨合金B777 Grade 3高15%，面向核辐射屏蔽与高温防护场景；已开始向客户交付薄壁、厚壁及较大尺寸钨部件。