When manufacturing or certifying metal powders for use in the additive manufacturing process, chemistry is paramount. Powder needs to comply with the alloy composition of the material specified, and grade must be carefully selected to control the interstitial elements present since both can impact the properties of the final component.
In addition, AM powders must be free from foreign particulate contamination such as other material batches at the powder production plant, the AM facility, or debris in processing/recycling equipment. A simple and fast way to analyze chemical composition and impurities in metal powders is X-ray fluorescence (XRF).
XRF is an ASTM certified technique that can accurately determine elemental composition and impurities in both powder samples and printed parts. And without the need for excessive sample preparation or wet chemical facilities. In this webinar we will show how XRF can be used across the metal AM value chain for powder, part and contaminant analysis.
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- Violeta Uricanu - Application Specialist XRF, Malvern Panalytical
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Who should attend?
- Scientists and researchers working on new alloy development.
- Metal powder producers looking to improve the efficiency of their production and quality control processes.
- Additive manufacturers and contract analysis labs looking to certify their metal powders and printed parts.
- Anyone interested in a quick and easy method for identifying contamination in their metal powders and printed parts.
- Existing ICP-OES who want to know more about the benefit of high-end XRF systems for metals analysis.
What will you learn?
- Learn about the basic principles of making XRF measurements on loose powders, fused discs, and printed parts.
- Discover the differences between WDXRF and EDXRF methods and their relative benefits for metal powder and part analysis.
- Understand how to use XRF to detect the presence of particulate contaminants in your metal powder, or inclusions in your printed parts.