APWORKS, a specialist in additive manufacturing, has introduced Scalmalloy CX, a new material for 3D printing. This further development of the well-known Scalmalloy material is specifically aimed at applications at extremely low temperatures.
Scalmalloy CX is characterised by high fracture toughness and ductility at temperatures of up to 22 Kelvin. These properties make the material particularly interesting for aerospace engineering, especially in the field of hydrogen technology.
Until now, cryogenic applications, such as the storage and pumping of liquid hydrogen, have predominantly utilised stainless steel components. APWORKS argues that the high density of steel can impair performance in aerospace applications. Scalmalloy CX should score points here with its low density and excellent mechanical properties.
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has already tested the new material and presented the results at the ICEC/ICMC conference. APWORKS is now planning to start developing applications internally. Initially, the company will only produce Scalmalloy CX on its own machines in order to gain experience and minimise the risk for end users.
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