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CERATIZIT Uses 3D-Printed Tools to Solve Remelting Issues in Aerospace Difficult-to-Machine Materials

2026-05-01 · Impact score: 57

At the 2026 RAPID+TCT expo in Boston, CERATIZIT showcased its metal 3D-printed tooling applications in aerospace, defense, automotive, and medical sectors. As the world’s largest Western tungsten producer, CERATIZIT controls the entire value chain from ore to finished products, even supplying powder to competitors. Its GTP facility in Pennsylvania recycles carbide into powder. The company’s 3D-printed steel tools feature integrated cooling channels to combat metal redeposition during superalloy machining—a capability unattainable with conventional methods. Exhibited tools like aircraft assembly drills and milling cutters improve coolant delivery to cutting edges, reducing tool failure. The newly launched CTCS245 grade, containing rare metal ruthenium, is designed for heat-resistant nickel-based alloy milling, significantly lowering heat. This move signals that metal 3D printing is transitioning from prototyping to critical industrial toolmaking, especially for difficult-to-machine materials, opening new high-value-add pathways for the powder and tooling industries.

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CERATIZIT用3D打印刀具解决航空难加工材料重熔问题

在2026年波士顿RAPID+TCT展会上，CERATIZIT展示了其在航空航天、国防、汽车和医疗领域的金属3D打印工具应用。作为全球最大的西方钨生产商，CERATIZIT从矿石到成品实现全链条控制，并供应粉末甚至给竞争对手。其位于宾夕法尼亚州的GTP工厂回收碳化物制成粉末。公司3D打印钢制刀具，通过内置冷却通道解决高温合金加工中金属重沉积问题，这在传统机加工中无法实现。展出的航空装配钻头、铣削工具等，可提升冷却液到达切削刃的效率，减少刀具失效。新推出的CTCS245牌号含稀有金属钌，专用于耐热镍基合金铣削，显著降低热量。此举表明，金属3D打印正从原型走向关键工业工具制造，尤其在难加工材料领域，为粉末和刀具行业开辟了高附加值应用新路径。

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