With potential ramifications for 3D printing of metals, particularly of expensive metals such as titanium, The U.S. Dept. of Energy's Ames Laboratory has created a process for making "perfect" metal powder. Each particle is smooth and spherical, allowing it to flow without clumping and pack together more densely.
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Originally published on CTE: 2017-01-13
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/ames-laboratory-perfects-metal-powders-manufacturing/
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