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SSAB Launches World's First Armor Steel Powder Armox 500 AM, Ballistic Performance Matching Rolled Plate

2026-06-15 · Impact score: 34

Swedish Steel Group SSAB unveiled Armox® 500 AM powder at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, claiming it as the world's first armor-grade steel powder designed specifically for additive manufacturing. The powder exhibits ballistic performance equivalent to SSAB Armox® 500 rolled armor plate, is compatible with L-PBF and DED processes, comes in particle sizes of 20-53µm (L-PBF) and 53-150µm (DED), and requires no additional heat treatment for printed parts. It is particularly suited for printing customized housings for vulnerable external components on armored vehicles (cameras, antenna mounts, radar systems, hydraulic connectors, etc.), enabling precise protection and weight reduction with geometric freedom unattainable by traditional rolled plates. SSAB produces the powder at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden, plans to expand in 2026, and aims for gradual commercial production by Q1 2028 with a target annual capacity of approximately 350 tons, including an optional zero-fossil-carbon SSAB Zero™ version.

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SSAB推出全球首款防护钢粉末Armox 500 AM，弹道性能匹配轧制板

瑞典钢铁集团SSAB在巴黎Eurosatory防务展上推出Armox® 500 AM粉末，宣称是全球首款专为增材制造设计的防护级钢材粉末。该粉末弹道性能与SSAB Armox® 500轧制防护钢板等效，适配L-PBF和DED工艺，粒径涵盖20-53μm（L-PBF）和53-150μm（DED），打印件无需额外热处理。粉末特别适用于为装甲车辆外部脆弱组件（摄像头、天线支架、雷达系统、液压接头等）打印定制化外壳，以传统轧制板材无法实现的几何自由度实现精准防护和轻量化。SSAB在瑞典Oxelösund工厂生产该粉末，计划2026年扩建，2028年第一季度逐步实现商业化量产，目标年产能约350吨，并可选择零化石碳排放的SSAB Zero™版本。

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