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PRODUCT NEWS

Sandvik launches Osprey C18150 CuCrZr powder for high-
temperature applications

powder for Metal Injection Molding
(MIM) and Binder Jetting (BJT) us-
ing Osprey High Yield Technology,
but also as a coarser powder for La-
ser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-
LB) and Directed Energy Deposition
(DED).
“Our metal powder portfolio contin-
ues to grow, and we are very excited
about our latest addition, Osprey
C18150,” stated Dr Eleonora Bet-
tini, Customer Application Specialist
for metal powder at Sandvik. “With
our wide range of Osprey C18150
powders, with customised properties
andvik’s Osprey C18150 (CuCr- components in a variety of industries and particle size distributions, manu-
SZr) powder is available for Addi- such as aerospace and automotive. facturers from a variety of industries
tive Manufacturing and Metal Injec- Osprey C18150 (CuCrZr) is a cop- can enjoy the many benefits that this
tion Molding (Courtesy Sandvik) per-based alloy that contains small material has to offer.”
Sweden’s Sandvik AB has launched amounts of chromium and zirconium Osprey C18150 is manufactured by
Osprey C18150, a copper-based met- to balance copper’s high conductiv- inert gas atomisation, producing a
al powder tailored for applications ity and heat dissipation capabilities. powder with a spherical morphology
which require increased mechanical Thanks to the precipitation of Cr- and which provides good flow character-
strength at high temperatures, whilst Zr-rich particles upon ageing, this bal- istics and high packing density. The
maintaining high electrical and thermal ance persists even at elevated tem- powder has been tested and qualified
conductivity. These attributes are said peratures. It can withstand service with several customers in different in-
to make the powder suitable for elec- temperatures up to 500°C. dustries and for different applications.
trical, electronic and thermal transfer The alloy has been developed as fine

PLASTICS NEWS 67
March 2024