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Elmet Uses Triple-Laser PBF to Produce C103 Refractory Alloy Heat Exchangers, Targets NASA Certification Within Months
2026-10-27
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Elmet Technologies in the United States is using 3D Systems' DMP Flex 350 Triple triple-laser powder bed fusion system to produce large heat exchangers from C103 niobium-based superalloy for hypersonic vehicles. The equipment has maintained NASA 6030 certification and begun production, providing a reference example for the pace of process qualification of refractory metal powders in hypersonic applications.
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Elmet采用三激光PBF生产C103难熔合金热交换器，目标数月内获NASA认证
美国Elmet Technologies使用3D Systems的DMP Flex 350 Triple三激光粉末床熔融系统，以C103铌基高温合金为高超音速飞行器生产大型热交换器。设备维持NASA 6030认证并开始生产，为高超音速场景下难熔金属粉末的工艺认证节奏提供了可参照的样本。