NMPA Releases YY/T 2024-2026: Requirements for Reuse of Medical Metal Powders — First Standard Governing Recycled Powder Reuse

2026-10-21

YY/T 2024-2026 "Additive Manufacturing for Medical Applications — Requirements for the Reuse of Metal Powders," administered by the NMPA, was approved and released in August and will take effect on August 1, 2027. The standard specifies the methods, performance, and process requirements for powder reuse in laser and electron beam powder bed fusion processes, directly addressing the core concern in the medical implant field over whether recycled powder is safe to use and providing a compliance basis for the cyclic use of titanium alloy and cobalt-chromium alloy powders.

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国家药监局YY/T 2024-2026发布：医用金属粉末重复再利用要求，回收粉复用首次有标可依

国家药监局主管的YY/T 2024-2026《医用增材制造金属粉末重复再利用要求》已于8月批准发布，2027年8月1日实施。标准明确激光/电子束粉末床熔融工艺中粉末重复再利用的方法、性能与过程要求，直接回应医疗植入物领域对回收粉「敢不敢用」的核心关切，为钛合金、钴铬合金粉末循环使用提供合规依据。

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