Powdermet® – Near net shape (NNS)

Powdermet® NNS technology produces components with a high degree of complexity not possible via conventional means.

Benefits

• Provides freedom and flexibility in design
• Designs are not limited by machining processes
• Improves material yield and efficiency
• Reduces material usage compared to conventional forging and machining techniques

Application & materials

Bodycote Powdermet® technologies are the optimal processes for manufacturing complex components with finished profiles in one or more alloys suitable for various applications in the oil and gas, aerospace, power generation and nuclear markets.

Bodycote Powdermet® technologies may use many types and grades of materials, including stainless steels (grades 304L, 316L, 316LN), martensitic stainless steels (grades 17/4PH, 13/8PH, 15/5PH, X4CrNiMo), duplex stainless steels (duplex 2205, super duplex 2505), Ni based alloys (grades IN625, IN690, IN713, IN718, IN728, IN925, IN939, C22, 247LC, Supermet 60+, Supermet 60, Supermet 50, Waspaloy), Co based alloys (grades stellite 1, 3, 6, 12 and 21), titanium (grades CP Ti, Ti6AI4V, TiAl, Ti6Al2Sn4Zr2Mo), aluminium (grades Al-Si alloys, Al6061, AlSi10Mg), cobalt chrome molybdenum and tungsten alloys.

Process details

These desirable characteristics allow complex components to be manufactured with finished profiles in hard-to-machine, exotic alloys suitable in subsea, oil and gas, aerospace and marine applications.