Water atomization is one of the important preparation methods for 3D printing metal powder

technology allows for 3D printing. Its most notable advantage is the ability to generate parts in any shape directly from computer graphics data, without any machining, molds or other auxiliary processes. This greatly reduces the product development cycle and increases productivity while reducing production costs. Metal powder, the main raw material in 3D printing metal parts, has caught people's interest. 3D Printing Metal Powder is the most valuable and important part of 3D Printing Industry Chain of Metal Parts.

Metal powder preparation process

The metal powder preparation processes can currently be divided into reduction method (also known as a reduction process), electrolysis method (also known as a carbonyl decomposition technique), grinding method (also called atomization) and a number of others. Depending on the preparation process. In the powder metallurgy sector, powders produced by reduction electrolysis or atomization are the most commonly used raw materials. The atomization technique can be used to make alloy powders. A modern atomization procedure can also control powder shape. The development of the atomization cavities has greatly improved the efficiency of atomization, making the atomization technique the most popular method to produce powder. The atomization technique meets the specific requirements of 3D printed consumable metals powder. The atomization process is a method for mechanically pulverizing the molten metal to particles of less than 150mm.

Water atomization

The water atomization process is a low-cost method for producing powder atomized. The atomization media water is cheap and easy to get, but it also provides excellent atomization. The domestic water atomization technique is used primarily to produce steel, matrix powders for diamond tools, prealloy powders for oil-bearing rollers, powders for hard-surface technology, and iron and nickel-based magnet powders. The specific heat of water being much greater than the gas's, it is possible that the metal droplets will solidify faster and more irregularly during the atomization. Water will also react with other metals or alloys that have a high level of activity. In addition, contact with the water during atomization will increase the amount of oxygen in the powder. This limits the use of water atomization for metal powders of high sphericity with low oxygen contents.

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