Materials

Materials for 3D printing

Digital Metal offers a range of different materials for printing. New materials are constantly under development and will be readily available after rigorous testing.

Latest material release

The latest addition to our portfolio is DM Cu, pure copper (99.9%). The excellent thermal and electrical conductivity properties of pure copper make it ideal for a wide range of applications, such as electronics, heat exchangers, heat sinks and engine parts.

3D printing of components in copper also offers unprecedented freedom, enabling design for optimal functionality with very few restrictions. In addition, copper is known for its antibacterial properties.

A key benefit of printing with 99.9% pure copper is that it brings out the very best of the material. See the material data sheet for more details.

Material data - Typical values

Ultimate tensile strength Yield strength (0.2%) Elongation Hardness Sintered density (g/cm³)
MPa MPa % HRB HRC
316L 520 180 50 55
17-4PH 900 730 6 25
Ti6Al4V 890 790 8 25
DM 625 660 310 50 78
DM 247 1200 750 16 25
DM Cu 195 30 35 8.6

Physical properties DM D2 - Typical values

Density Hardness HRC
Relative As sintered Hardened Hardened + Tempered
98% 35 62 58

Hardening consists of a solution treatment with subsequent air quenching.Single tempering provides the results displayed.

Chemical composition (%)

Fe Cr Ni Mo Cu Nb+Ta Ti Al V C O Others
316L Bal 16-18 10-14 2-3 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
17-4PH Bal 15.5-17.5 3-5 n.a. 3-5 0.15-0.45 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Ti6AlV n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Bal 5-7 3-5 n.a. n.a. n.a.
DM Cu 0.04 n.a. 0.015 n.a. 99.9 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.02 0.003 Balance