There is provided a cobalt-based alloy product comprising: in mass %, 0.08-0.25% C; 0.1% or less B; 10-30% Cr; 5% or less Fe and 30% or less Ni, the total amount of Fe and Ni being 30% or less; W and/or Mo, the total amount of W and Mo being 5-12%; 0.5% or less Si; 0.5% or less Mn; 0.003-0.04% N; 0.5 to 2 mass % of an M component being a transition metal other than W and Mo and having an atomic radius of more than 130 pm; and the balance being Co and impurities. The impurities include 0.5% or less Al and 0.04% or less O. The product is a polycrystalline body of matrix phase crystal grains. In the matrix phase crystal grains, segregation cells with an average size of 0.13-2 μm are formed, in which the M component is segregated in boundary regions of the segregation cells.

The present disclosure discloses a nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material and a preparation method thereof. A pure tungsten powder and a nano-lanthanum oxide powder are mixed to obtain a mixed powder, and in the mixed powder, the nano-lanthanum oxide powder accounts for 0.5-2% of the mixed powder by mass percent; and then, 3D printing forming is conducted on the mixed powder to obtain a bulk material of the nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material. The nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material of the present disclosure has excellent mechanical properties.

The present disclosure discloses a nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material and a preparation method thereof. A pure tungsten powder and a nano-lanthanum oxide powder are mixed to obtain a mixed powder, and in the mixed powder, the nano-lanthanum oxide powder accounts for 0.5-2% of the mixed powder by mass percent; and then, 3D printing forming is conducted on the mixed powder to obtain a bulk material of the nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material. The nano-lanthanum oxide reinforced tungsten-based composite material of the present disclosure has excellent mechanical properties.

A method for the additive manufacture of a component within a receiving unit using a powdery material wherein, in one step, the powdery material is introduced into the receiving unit via a feed unit. In a further step, an oscillation is applied to the powdery material introduced into the receiving unit. In a further step, the oscillation is applied over a period of time to the powdery material introduced into the receiving unit until a predetermined distribution of the powdery material within the receiving unit is achieved. In a further step, at least a part of the powdery material within the receiving unit is solidified after the predetermined distribution of the powdery material has been achieved. An apparatus for the additive manufacture of a component within a receiving unit using a powdery material is also described.

A method for the additive manufacture of a component within a receiving unit using a powdery material wherein, in one step, the powdery material is introduced into the receiving unit via a feed unit. In a further step, an oscillation is applied to the powdery material introduced into the receiving unit. In a further step, the oscillation is applied over a period of time to the powdery material introduced into the receiving unit until a predetermined distribution of the powdery material within the receiving unit is achieved. In a further step, at least a part of the powdery material within the receiving unit is solidified after the predetermined distribution of the powdery material has been achieved. An apparatus for the additive manufacture of a component within a receiving unit using a powdery material is also described.

A three-dimensional printing system for manufacturing three-dimensional articles includes an apparatus, a filtration system, and a controller. The apparatus is a fabrication system that generates ignitable powder dust in an inert atmosphere fluid stream. The filtration system receives the fluid stream and has a plurality of filter units in a parallel arrangement including at least a first filter unit and a second filter unit. The controller is configured to control the filtration unit and to thereby individually operate the plurality of filter units in two states including a filtration state and an oxidation state. When one of the plurality of filter units is operating in the filtration state another of the plurality of filter units is operating in the oxidation state.

The present application relates to a method of producing an article by additive manufacturing including the steps of predicting regions of stress in the article, identifying an optimal build orientation for the article and dispensing a first powder and/or a second powder to form the article. The first and second powders are of the same type of powder and have been recycled to different extents and the orientation of the build is optimised so that reduced quantities of the powder which has not been recycled or which has been recycled to a lesser extent is dispensed during the build.

A method of forming a vitreous bond abrasive article is presented that includes receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying a plurality of layers of a vitreous bond abrasive article precursor. The vitreous bond abrasive article precursor includes abrasive particles bonded together by a vitreous bond precursor material and an organic compound. The vitreous bond abrasive article precursor further comprises at least one of: at least one tortuous cooling channel extending at least partially through the vitreous bond abrasive article precursor or at least one arcuate cooling channel extending at least partially through the vitreous bond abrasive article precursor. The method also includes generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the vitreous bond abrasive article precursor based on the digital object.

In one example, a system for loading a build material powder supply container for 3D printing includes a dispenser to dispense a build material powder into a supply container, a device to measure a density of the build material powder in the supply container, a compactor to compact the build material powder in the supply container, and a controller operatively connected to the measuring device and the compactor. The controller is programmed to control the compactor to compact the build material powder in the supply container until a measured density reaches a threshold density.

In one example, a system for loading a build material powder supply container for 3D printing includes a dispenser to dispense a build material powder into a supply container, a device to measure a density of the build material powder in the supply container, a compactor to compact the build material powder in the supply container, and a controller operatively connected to the measuring device and the compactor. The controller is programmed to control the compactor to compact the build material powder in the supply container until a measured density reaches a threshold density.