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Zhongti New Materials and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Establish Joint Research Center for 3D Printing Metal Materials

2026-07-15 · Impact score: 61

Zhongti New Materials and the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University officially signed an agreement on July 15 to establish a joint research center for 3D printing metal materials. The partnership will focus on the development, application, and industrialization of high-performance metal powders for 3D printing, including composition optimization, powder preparation process improvements, and print process adaptation for aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, copper alloys, and nickel-based alloys. As a leading domestic supplier of metal powder materials, Zhongti’s products are widely used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and mold industries. This industry-university collaboration aims to create a fast track from fundamental materials research to industrial application, accelerating the transition of new alloy powders from lab to production. For the metal powder industry, this 'basic research + industrial transformation' synergy model is expected to shorten the development-to-commercialization cycle of new materials and drive the continued expansion of metal powder material systems.

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中体新材携手上海交大共建3D打印金属材料联合研究中心

中体新材与上海交通大学材料科学与工程学院于7月15日正式签约，共建3D打印金属材料联合研究中心。双方将围绕3D打印高性能金属粉末材料的研发、应用与产业化展开深度合作，聚焦铝合金、钛合金、铜合金、镍基合金等粉末材料的成分优化、粉末制备工艺改进及打印工艺适配等方向。中体新材是国内领先的金属粉末材料供应商之一，产品广泛应用于航空航天、汽车、医疗、模具等领域。此次校企合作旨在打通从材料基础研究到产业化应用的快速通道，加速新型合金粉末从实验室到生产线的转化。对于金属粉末行业而言，这种“基础研究+产业转化”的协同模式有望缩短新材料从开发到商用的周期，推动金属粉末材料体系的持续拓展。

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