Metal 3D printing from prototyping to mass production

Advantages

• Affordable
  • Up to 10x less expensive than comparable laser-based systems
  • The only complete metal 3D printing solution that is cost-effective for rapid prototyping
• Safe & Simple
  • No lasers and powders mean the Studio System is safe for any facility
  • No third-party equipment, external ventilation, or special facilities required
• Separable Supports
  • No machining or wire EDM is required to remove support structures from parts
  • Separable supports allow the removal of support structures by hand
• Precise, High-Quality Parts
  • The precision of the Desktop Metal Studio 3D printer ensures high-quality parts with densities between 96-99%
  • Parts perform similar to wrought

• Print Head:
  • 250 μm high-resolution nozzle
  • 400 μm standard-resolution nozzle
• Max. Build Rate / Speed: 16 cm3/hr*
• Surface Roughness / Part Quality: 
  • 5-15 μm Ra
  • <0.1 μm Ra with mass finishing
• Layer Thickness: 
  • 50 – 150 μm, high-resolution printhead
  • 150 – 300 μm, standard resolution printhead
• Part Tolerance: ± 0.5%**
• Build Volume: 300 x 200 x 200 mm (12 x 8 x 8 in.)
• Chamber Environment: Heated, up to 70°C (158°F)
• Materials: Bound metal rods (metal powder + polymer binder):
  • 17-4 Stainless Steel
  • 316L Stainless Steel
  • H13 Tool Steel
  • 4140 Steel
  • Copper
• Software: Fabricate® Cloud (local options also available at cost)
• Production Volume: Prototyping and one-off parts (1-100)

*The average print rate (inclusive of acceleration and deceleration, printhead switches, etc.) is approximately 6 cm3/hr when printing with the “standard” print profile at 150 μm layer height.

**Tolerances on the Studio System for parts/features larger than 60mm are +/- 0.8%. Tolerances for part/features smaller than 60mm are +/- 0.5mm.

• Automotive
• Consumer Goods
• Education
• Machine Design
• Heavy Industry
• Manufacturing Tooling

• Bound Metal Deposition®

Advantages

The ExOne Innovent+ is a multipurpose additive manufacturing system with increased dust control and the most advanced powder dispensing on the market. The Innovent+® is designed to reliably produce functional parts in a variety of materials. It is easy to use and features state-of-the-art recoating technology, allowing for the widest range of materials to be printed and producing the most consistent and uniform print bed.

Benefits

• Prints the widest range of standard MIM powders
• Prints metal, ceramic, composite and other powder materials
• Patented ultrasonic dispensing technology that improves powder flow
• Exclusive spreading and compacting system that improves final part density
• Improved print speed controls

• Binder Systems
  • AquaFuse | CleanFuse | FluidFuse | PhenolFuse
• Build Box
  • 160 x 65 x 65 mm (6.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 in)
• Build Volume
  • 0.676 L (41 in³)
• Maximum Build Rate
  • 166 cc/hr ; 10 in³/hr
• Minimum Powder Size
  • 2 μm (d50)
• External Dimensions
  • 1.203 x 1.016 x 1.434 mm (47.4 x 40.0 x 56.5 in)
• Layer Height
  • 30-200 μm

• Automotive
• Consumer Goods
• Education
• Machine Design
• Heavy Industry
• Manufacturing Tooling

• Metal Binder-Jetting

Qualified

• 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
• 304L Stainless Steel
• 316L Stainless Steel
• M2 Tool Steel
• Nickel Alloy Inconel 625
• Nickel Allot Inconel 718

Customer Qualified

• Cobalt Chrome
• Copper
• Gold
• H13 Tool Steel
• Silver
• Tungsten Carbide Cobalt
• Tungsten Heavy Alloy

Research and Development

• 4140 Low-Alloy Steel
• 420 Stainless Steel
• 4340 Low-Alloy Steel
• 4605 Low-Alloy Steel
• Aluminum 6061
• Bronze
• Hastelloy
• Haynes 230
• Iron-Chrome-Aluminum
• Titanium
• Tungsten

Desktop Metal Shop System™ is the ideal solution for turnkey batch production of fully dense customer-ready parts. It is the first binder-jet metal 3D printer that can cost-effectively 3D print small end-use metal parts with unparalleled speed and productivity. Internal machine shops, job shops, and service bureaus can now manufacture complex metal parts in low-mid volumes without the overhead, labour, and complexity of traditional laser-based metal 3D printing systems. With the Shop System, you can work with familiar metals like stainless steel, tool steels, and superalloys to build one-ofs to 100s of parts per day.

• Print Direction: Uni-directional
• Print Head:
  • 70,000 nozzles (5x redundancy)
• Max. Build Rate / Speed: 700 cm³/hr
• Surface Roughness / Part Quality: 
  • 4 μm Ra
  • <0.1 μm Ra with mass finishing
• Layer Thickness: 40-100 μm
• Part Tolerance: 300 μm or +/- 3.0%
• Build Volume:
  • Model: 4L – 35 x 22.2 x 5 cm (13.8 x 8.7 x 2 in.)
  • Model: 8L – 35 x 22.2 x 10 cm (13.8 x 8.7 x 3.9 in.)
  • Model: 12L – 35 x 22.2 x 15 cm (13.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 in.)
  • Model: 16L – 35 x 22.2 x 20 cm (13.8 x 8.7 x 7.9 in.)
• Chamber Environment: Air / Not heated chamber
• Materials: Bound metal rods (metal powder + polymer binder):
  • 17-4 Stainless Steel
  • 316L Stainless Steel
  • Cobalt Chrome (F75)
• Software: Fabricate® MFG
• Production Volume:
  • Pilot runs (100 -1000)
  • Mid-volume production (10,000 – 100,000)

• Metal Binder Jetting

• 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
• 316L Stainless Steel
• CoCrMo (Cobalt Chrome (F75)
• Nickel Alloy IN625 (Inconel 625)
• Nickel Alloy IN718

The Production System™ P-50 is designed to be the fastest way to 3D print metal parts at scale, based on Desktop Metal’s patent-pending Single Pass Jetting™ technology.
Engineered with an inert environment to process low-cost MIM powders across non-reactive and reactive metals, the Production System™ P-50 offers the reliability and consistency required for high-volume, end-use applications.

• Print Direction: Bi-directional
• Print Head:
  • 8 Piezo-electric printheads (16,384 nozzles)
• Max. Build Rate / Speed: 12,000 cm³/hr (732 in³/hr)
• Surface Roughness / Part Quality: 
  • 4 μm Ra
  • <0.1 μm Ra with mass finishing
• Layer Thickness:30 μm – 200 μm (green)
• Part Tolerance: ± 0.5%
• Build Volume:490 x 380 x 260 mm (19.2 x 15.0 x 10.2 in.)
• Chamber Environment: CDA or Nitrogen inerting (<2% Oxygen)
• Materials:
  • Open platform (third party MIM powders)
  • 17-4 Stainless Steel
  • 316L Stainless Steel
  • 4140 Low-Alloy Steel
• Software: Fabricate® MFG
• Production Volume:
  • Pilot runs (100,000+)
  • Mid-volume production (10,000 – 100,000)

• Single Pass Binder Jetting®

Qualified

• 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
• 316L Stainless Steel
• 4140 Low-Alloy Steel
• 440C Stainless Steel
• Copper
• D2 Tool Steel
• DM HH Stainless Steel
• Nickel Alloy Inconel 625
• Nickel Allot Inconel 718
• S7 Tool Steel
• Silver

Customer Qualified

• Gold

Research and Development

• Aluminum 6061
• H13 Tool Steel
• Titanium
• Tungsten Carbide Cobalt

• Yield strength (MPa): 655 ± 26 [as sintered]
• Ultimate tensile strength (MPa): 900 ± 20 [as sintered]
• Elongation at break (%): 10.9 ± 0.9

• Manufacturing machinery
• Chemical processing
• Food processing
• Pump components
• Valving
• Fasteners
• Jigs and fixtures

Binder Jetting Technology –  Production System P1 & P50

• Ultimate tensile strength (MPa): 510 ± 7 [as sintered]
• Yield strength (MPA): 155 ± 5 [as sintered]
• Elongation at Break (%): 75.3 ± 4.0

• Chemical and petrochemical processing
• Food processing
• Laboratory equipment
• Medical devices
• Marine
• Jewelry
• Power generation
• Petroleum refining
• Water treatment
• Pulp and paper manufacturing

Binder Jetting™ Technology with Production System P1 & P50

• Transverse Rupture Strength (GPa): 2.2 ± 0.2, ASTM B528
• Quenched Hardness (HRC): 63, ASTM E18
• Tempered Hardness (HRC): 57, ASTM E18
• Charpy Impact Strength¹ (J): 1.2, ASTM E23
• Density: 7.70 g/cm³
• Surface Finish²: 3-8 (µm Ra)

¹Charpy impact specimens used were V-notched 10 x 10 mm.
²Surface roughness measured in Z direction after sintering & sandblasting.

• Cutting components
• Conformally cooled injection moulding inserts and cavities
• Cold forming tooling components

• Binder Jetting Technology –  Production System P1 & P50

• Ultimate tensile strength (MPa): 695 ± 7 [as sintered]
• Yield strength (MPa): 295 ± 28 [as sintered]
• Elongation at Break (%): 63.0 ± 7.5 [as sintered]

• Oil and gas
• Power generation
• Submarine components
• Cyrogenic environments
• Aerospace components
• High-temperature applications

• Binder Jetting™ Technology Production System P1 & P50

• Yield strength (MPa): 1,455 ± 34 [quenched and tempered]
• Ultimate tensile strength (MPa): 1,880 ± 29 [quenched and tempered]
• Elongation at Break (%): 4.8 ± 1.1 [quenched and tempered]

• Jigs and fixtures
• Automotive
• Bolts and nuts
• Gears
• Steel couplings

Binder Jetting™ Technology – Production Systems P1 & P50

• Hardness 
  • Sintered: 26.4±1 MPa
  • Heat-treated: 40.5±2 MPa
    
• Ultimate Tensile Strength: 
  • Sintered: 912±35 MPa
  • Heat-treated: 1205±35 MPa
    
• Elongation at Break (%):
  • Sintered: 5.9±2
  • Heat-treated: 11.9±2
• Young’s Modulus (GPa)
  • Sintered: 178±30
  • Heat-treated: 185±20

• Manufacturing machinery
• Chemical processing
• Food processing
• Pump components
• Valving
• Fasteners
• Jigs and fixtures

Metal Binder-Jetting™ on the Desktop Metal Shop System

• Ultimate tensile strength – xy (MPa):
  • Sintered: 505 ± 16
• Elongation – xy (%): 76±12
• Young’s modulus – xy (GPa): 195±4
• Hardness (HRB): 58±2
• Boil test (corrosion) ASTM F1089: Passed
• Copper sulfate test (corrosion) ASTM F1089: Passed
• Sulfuric acid test, MPIF 62 (corrosion): <0.005 g/dm²/day

• Fluid transfer (e.g. manifolds)
• Chemical and petrochemical processing
• Food processing
• Laboratory equipment
• Medical devices
• Marine
• Jewelry
• Power generation
• Petroleum refining
• Water treatment
• Pulp and paper manufacturing

Metal Binder-Jetting™ on the Desktop Metal Shop System

• Ultimate Tensile Strength – xy (MPa)
  • Sintered: 600 ± 13
  • Sintered & HIP¹ (heat isostatic pressed): 672 ± 21
• Yield Strength – xy (MPa)
  • Sintered: 424 ± 11
  • Sintered & HIP (heat isostatic pressed): 445 ± 9
• Elongation – xy (%)
  • Sintered: 6.0 ± 2.0
  • Sintered & HIP (heat isostatic pressed): 8.5 ± 1.9
• Hardness (HRC)
  • Sintered: 17.9 ± 2.2
  • Sintered & HIP (heat isostatic pressed): 22.5 ± 0.9
• Density (g/cc):
  • Sintered: 8.0 ± 0.1
  • Sintered & HIP (heat isostatic pressed): 8.28 ±0.02

¹Samples were hot isostatic pressed at 1200C in 1000 bar argon for 4 hours.

• Dental implants and drill guides
• Medical implants
• Fuel nozzles
• Turbine guide vanes
• Jewelry

Metal Binder-Jetting™ on the Desktop Metal Shop System

• XY axis
  • As sintered:
    • Yield Strength: 695 MPa
    • Ultimate Tensile Strength: 925 MPa
    • Elongation at Break: 5.3%
    • Hardness (HRC): 26
    • Density (g/cc): 7.56

• Manufacturing machinery
• Chemical processing
• Food processing
• Pump components
• Valving
• Fasteners
• Jigs and fixtures

• Bound Metal Deposition™

• Sintered:
  • Ultimate Tensile Strength: 533 MPa
  • Yield Strength: 169 MPa
  • Elongation: 66%
  • Hardness (HRB): 66
  • Density (relative): 97%

• Chemical and petrochemical processing
• Food processing
• Laboratory equipment
• Medical devices
• Marine
• Jewelry
• Power generation
• Petroleum refining
• Water treatment
• Pulp and paper manufacturing

• Bound Metal Deposition™

• Yield Strength:
  • Heat Treated: 1060 MPa
  • Wrought (heat-treated): 1500 MPa
• Ultimate Tensile Strength:
  • Heat Treated: 1450 MPa
  • Wrought (heat-treated): 1990 MPa
• Elongation at Break:
  • HeatTreated: 5.5%
  • Wrought (heat-treated): 10%
• Hardness (HRC):
  • Heat Treated: 40
  • Wrought (heat-treated): 52
• Density:
  • Heat Treated: 95%
  • Wrought (heat-treated): 100%

All-purpose steel industrial applications such as:

• Jigs and fixtures
• Automotive
• Bolts/Nuts
• Gears
• Steel couplings

• Bound Metal Deposition™

• Sintered:
  • Ultimate Tensile Strength: 195 MPa
  • Yield Strength: 45 MPa
  • Elongation: 37%
  • Density (g/cc): 8.75

• Consumer and industrial electronics
• Heat exchangers
• Antennas
• Inductors

• Bound Metal Deposition™

• Yield Strength:
  • Sintered: 650 MPa
  • Heat-treated: 1250 MPa
  • Wrought, heat-treated: 1525
• Ultimate Tensile Strength:
  • Sintered: 1325 MPa
  • Heat-treated: 1720 MPa
  • Wrought, heat-treated: 1950 MPa
• Elongation at Break:
  • Sintered: 2.3%
  • Heat-treated: 5.8%
  • Wrought, heat-treated: 9%
• Hardness:
  • Sintered: 35
  • Heat-treated: 45
  • Wrought, heat-treated: 54
• Density:
  • Sintered: ≥93.5%
  • Wrought, heat-treated: 100%

• Extrusion dies
• Injection molds
• Hot forging dies
• Die casting cores, inserts and cavities

• Bound Metal Deposition™

• Ultimate Tensile Strength:
  • Sintered: 845 MPa
• Yield Strength:
  • Sintered: 730 MPa
• Elongation:
  • Sintered: 17%
• Density (Relative): 97.5%

A wide variety of high-performance applications such as:

• Specialty automotive components, including connecting rods and gearboxes for racing
• Prototyping of medical devices, including tweezers, forceps, clamps, suture instruments and more
• Consumer goods, including sporting goods and jewelry

• Bound Metal Deposition™