SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (20240316630). Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body simplified abstract
Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body
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Inventor(s)
Yasutaka Matsumoto of Suwa (JP)
Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240316630 titled 'Additive Manufacturing Powder, Method For Producing Additive Manufacturing Powder, And Additively Manufactured Body
- Simplified Explanation:**
This patent application describes an additive manufacturing powder used to create a metal sintered body through sintering. The powder contains modeling particles with a metal material and a coating film with a compound derived from a coupling agent containing a hydrophobic functional group. The surface of the modeling particle contains a significant amount of silicon.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Additive manufacturing powder for creating metal sintered bodies - Modeling particles with metal material - Coating film with a compound derived from a coupling agent containing a hydrophobic functional group - Surface of modeling particle with high silicon content
- Potential Applications:**
- Aerospace industry for creating lightweight metal components - Automotive industry for producing durable metal parts - Medical industry for manufacturing customized metal implants
- Problems Solved:**
- Enhances the sintering process for creating metal bodies - Improves the properties of additively manufactured metal parts - Increases the efficiency of metal powder usage in additive manufacturing
- Benefits:**
- Higher quality metal sintered bodies - Improved mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts - Enhanced surface finish and durability of metal components
- Commercial Applications:**
Commercial Applications of Additive Manufacturing Powder for Metal Sintered Bodies
- Questions about Additive Manufacturing Powder:**
1. How does the silicon content on the surface of the modeling particle impact the sintering process? 2. What are the specific advantages of using a coating film with a hydrophobic functional group in additive manufacturing powder?
Original Abstract Submitted
an additive manufacturing powder used for producing an additively manufactured body to be formed into a metal sintered body by sintering includes: a modeling particle containing a metal material; and a coating film provided at a surface of the modeling particle and containing a compound derived from a coupling agent containing a hydrophobic functional group. when elemental analysis by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (xps) is performed on the surface of the modeling particle, a si content is 15 atomic % or more and 40 atomic % or less.
