Material-efficient Cu wire-based 3D printing technology

Area Acceleration (D2) Segment Upscaling (D2.2) Duration 2019/01/01-2021/12/31

A visit from the Głogów Copper Smelter representatives 21 listopada 2019

Date: 17 October, 2019

Place: Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Gliwice

A meeting with The Głogów Copper Smelter representatives was held at the Institute as part of the activity of the Association of Non-Ferrous Metals Engineers and Technicians. Particular attention was paid to discussing the subject of 3D printing, presenting and promoting the 3DMPWire project carried out under EIT RawMaterials.

Project Partners

Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals

  • Development of the Cu-based alloys
  • Development of production technology of feedstock materials for WAAM
  • Wire arc additive manufacturing at laboratory scale
  • Materials investigations

Ghent University

  • Corrosion-fatigue investigations
  • Tests of the prototypes in seawater environment
  • Educational activities

Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

  • Material investigations
  • Mechanical proporties

Gefertec GmbH

  • Development of the production process parameters by means of 3DMP technology
  • Implementation of the results of the project (end user)
  • Manufacturing of the new products

Tecnalia Research and Innovation

  • Erosion tests
  • Non-destructive tests

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