New Superalloy Qualified for Use in Velo3D Printers

Metal additive manufacturing technology company Velo3D has qualified the nickel-based superalloy powder Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 for use in its Sapphire family of printers. The powder was produced by Höganäs AB under license from Haynes International Inc., and is designed for high creep strength, thermal stability, weldability and fabricability not commonly found in other alloys. The material is suitable for high-temperature structural applications like energy generation, gas turbines and space launch vehicles to build parts like heat exchangers, combustors, nozzles, combustion liners, rocket engines and shrouded impellers.

The first Sapphire printer using the Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 powder will be operated by Duncan Machine Products (DMP), a contract manufacturer based in Duncan, Oklahoma. The system will be the seventh in DMP’s fleet of Velo3D Sapphire printers.

“Our goal at Velo3D is to enable engineers to build the parts they want without compromising on the design or quality,” says Benny Buller, Velo3D CEO and founder. “Qualifying new powdered metals, like Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282, for use in our end-to-end solution further expands what’s possible with our additive manufacturing technology. Our partners at Höganäs provide materials of the highest quality, and I look forward to seeing what our customers build using this amazing alloy.”

According to the company, nickel-based superalloys like Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 are well suited to print parts for high-temperature applications due to their resistance to cracking and ability to operate at near-melting-point temperatures. 

Velo3D is among the first additive manufacturing technology companies to offer Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 powder. In addition to Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 powder, metal powders qualified to be printed with Velo3D’s technology include Hastelloy X, Inconel 718, aluminum F357, Ti 6Al-4V Grade 5 and several additional materials.