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Powder metallurgy is sometimes the only technique capable of producing parts with very specific properties, from complex shapes and hollow, lightweight structures to dielectric components with high thermal conductivity, high-performance magnets, and multi-material assemblies.
Additive manufacturing techniques like powder metallurgy can also be used to make more efficient use of raw materials by producing parts almost exactly to specifications, reducing machining waste.
Researchers at CEA Tech institute Liten have developed a very comprehensive range of technologies covering the entire value chain, from powder formulation to implementation using a variety of techniques including injection, mechanosynthesis, hot isostatic pressing, 3D printing, and flash sintering.
Liten researchers leverage the Poudr’Innov 2.0 platform for this research. The platform is home to a cleanroom used to make materials to the highest purity specifications as well as special equipment to process magnetic materials.
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Poudr’Innov 2.0, a technology platform operated by Liten, a CEA Tech institute, recently acquired an LBM (laser-beam melting) additive manufacturing machine from Prodways, the leading provider of industrial 3D printing solutions.
Powder injection molding almost ready for industrial rollout
Liten, a CEA Tech institute, is proving that powder injection molding is a technologically- and economically-efficient way to manufacture complex-shaped metal parts without machining...
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CEA is a French government-funded technological research organisation in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. A prominent player in the European Research Area, it is involved in setting up collaborative projects with many partners around the world.