MIM (metal injection molding) is one way to get almost directly to pure Ti metal parts.
It's not a piece of cake but it certainly works for relatively small parts, a few companies are selling feedstock
for Ti parts injection.
Let me know if you need a pointer for this route.
J.-M. Boéchat
"Miller, Michael W" wrote:
> Anybody out there have any links, knowledge or contact info about titanium direct-to-metal sintering? Thanks,
>
> Michael W Miller (Mike.Miller3@PSS.Boeing.com)
> The Boeing Company MS 17-PE B-XT62
> Propulsion Experimental Hardware 206-655-3289
> Rapid Prototyping 655-4366 Lab 655-4365
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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