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Aluminum 6061 20μm-63μm

Aluminum 6061 powder, with a particle size range of 20-63 µm, is tailored for precision additive manufacturing, offering an ideal blend of mechanical properties, weldability, and corrosion resistance. This versatile aluminum alloy is renowned for its structural strength and toughness, making it perfect for applications across aerospace, automotive, and marine industries, as well as for creating intricate consumer goods. Aluminum 6061's ability to withstand various environmental conditions, combined with its lightweight nature, ensures its position as a preferred material for innovative engineering and design projects.

Aluminum 6061 20μm-63μm suggests good spreadability for recoating systems with recoat speeds up to 220 mm/s. Other tailored particle size distributions are available upon request.

Powder designed for

Cold Spray

MPW metal powder is manufactured utilizing our DirectPowder™ process. The mechanical only, high-yield, no-melt technology maintains the microstructure and temper of the bar stock material, yielding a consistent size and shape and narrow particle size distribution.

Technical Data

  • Element Weight %

    Al Bal.

    Cr 0.04% - 0.35%

    Cu 0.15% - 0.4%

    Fe ≤ 0.7%

    Mg 0.8% - 1.2%

    Mn ≤ 0.15%

    Si 0.4% - 0.8%

    Ti ≤ 0.15%

    Zn ≤ 0.25%

    Other ≤ 0.15%

  • Nominal particle size: 20-63 μm. Other tailored PSDs available upon request.

  • Laser Diffraction: ASTM B822/ISO13320, Results Pending

    Apparent Density: ASTM B329, 1.1 g/cm3

    Tapped Density: ASTM B527, 1.4 g/cm3

  • Material shall be packaged in UN certifi ed 1L or 4L HDPE containers. Containers shall be marked with the following: Material Designation, Batch Number, Particle Size, Quantity (kg), and Customer PO Number. Other packaging available depending on order requirements.

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