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Tech 4.0As part of the virtual conference "Shipbuilding & Lifecycle Technology 4.0",  Dr. Pierre Van Cauwenbergh will elaborate on "Improving Yield and Reducing Lead Times with Metal 3D Printing, a CuNi Casting Alternative for Shipbuilding".

In his presentation, Pierre will give insight into CuNi30, a corrosion-resistant, copper-nickel alloy for use with its DMP Flex 350 metal 3D printer. This material resulted from our collaboration with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division to develop materials and process parameters for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. This allows Newport News Shipbuilding to use additive manufacturing in place of its traditional casting technologies. Direct metal printing parts using CuNi30 to meet Newport News Shipbuilding’s low-volume, high-mix hardware needs can improve supply chain efficiency – with an anticipated 75% reduction in lead times as well as lowered inventory costs.

In this presentation, you’ll learn about:

  • Overcoming poor production yield and long lead times with metal 3D printing of CuNi30 casting replacements
  • Reducing inventory cost and simplify supply chain with local on-demand production of spare parts
  • A use case on 3D Systems and HII Newport News Shipbuilding joint development of metal 3D printed CuNi30 for Naval Shipbuilding
     

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Certified CuNi30 (A)

Corrosion resistant with good strength and ductility

DMP Flex 350 Duel 3D printer

DMP Flex 350, DMP Flex 350 Dual and DMP Flex 350 Triple

Robust, flexible metal 3D printer for rapid part production