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AnyShape Selected by Airbus as Supplier of 3D Printed Scalmalloy Structural Components

2026-05-21

Belgian industrial additive manufacturing service provider AnyShape has been selected as a supplier of Scalmalloy components for the Airbus Eurodrone UAV program. Scalmalloy is a high-performance aluminum-magnesium-scandium alloy developed by Airbus subsidiary APWorks, offering strength comparable to titanium and density similar to aluminum, along with high specific strength, corrosion resistance, and microstructural stability above 250°C. AnyShape is one of only two Airbus-certified suppliers of Scalmalloy parts globally, utilizing selective laser melting and direct metal laser sintering technologies to produce flight hardware. The Eurodrone, one of Europe's largest defense projects, elevates the serial production application of Scalmalloy in lightweight aerospace structural components to new heights.

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AnyShape被空客选定为3D打印Scalmalloy结构件供应商

比利时工业增材制造服务商AnyShape被选定为空客Eurodrone无人机项目的Scalmalloy零部件供应商。Scalmalloy是一种由空客旗下APWorks开发的铝-镁-钪高性能合金，强度与钛相当、密度与铝相近，兼具高比强度、耐腐蚀性及250°C以上的微观结构稳定性。AnyShape是全球仅有的两家空客认证的Scalmalloy零件供应商之一，采用选择性激光熔融和直接金属激光烧结工艺制造飞行硬件。Eurodrone是欧洲最大的防务项目之一，此次合作将Scalmalloy在航空轻量化结构件中的批产应用推向新高。

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