Aluminum Alloy suits direct metal laser sintering applications.
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Designed for use on EOS DMLS machines, Aluminum 6061 is precipitation hardened and heat-treated to exceed minimum requirement of AMS standards for 6061-T6. General purpose alloy is comparable to typical commercial wrought properties and is suited for variety of applications found in aerospace, transportation, consumer products, and medical industries.
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Aluminum 6061 Now Offered by Morris Technologies for DMLS
Alloy is ideal for a variety of applications
CINCINNATI, OH, - Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), the global leader in additive metal manufacturing, now offers Aluminum 6061 for use on their EOS direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machines.
Aluminum 6061 is a general purpose alloy, and sees wide application in aerospace, transportation, consumer products, medical, and other industries. It demonstrates properties superior to casting aluminums.
In development at MTI since January 2011, Aluminum 6061 was released with full T6 heat treatment properties in late March 2012. This material is precipitation hardened and heat treated to exceed the minimum requirement of the AMS standards for 6061-T6. It is comparable to typical commercial wrought properties. A material data sheet for 6061 is available at www.morristech.com.
The introduction of Aluminum 6061-T6 is the latest addition to the 12 alloys Morris Technologies currently offers for producing metal parts using additive manufacturing. Other alloys include titanium, cobalt chrome, stainless, Inconel grades, and others. In early March 2012, MTI introduced Stainless 17-4 PH for DMLS with multiple heat treatment options.
Morris Technologies employs a Research & Development team focused on additive metal equipment, process, and alloy development. This enables MTI to develop materials and introduce them to the market in a timely manner.
About Morris Technologies, Inc.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI) has been on the cutting edge of manufacturing technologies since 1994. MTI's heavy investment in research and development has enabled them to evolve into the global leader in additive-metal manufacturing processes . The company advances technologies by offering new materials and developing new hardware. MTI also specializes in end-to-end product development, from engineering to prototyping to low-volume manufacturing. For more information about Morris Technologies, visit www.morristech.com or contact information@morristech.com.
