Novel metallic materials, feedstock and fabrication processes for high-performance additive manufactured goods - NovMat-AM

Project summary

High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) can enable high-performance products through not only extraordinary levels of properties but also unique combinations of properties. However, the industrial application of HEAs faces considerable challenges. It is the objective of NovMat-AM to explore and design novel metallic materials and feedstock based on HEAs and to develop processes for the Additive Manufacturing (AM) of such materials for future applications in aerospace, power generation and tooling industry. The main impact of NovMat-AM will be to provide novel low cost and low density HEAs which exhibit high strength, corrosion and wear resistance and are suitable for the AM of parts in an industrial environment. Furthermore, the development of feedstock (filaments and granules) for the processing of advanced metals by emerging material extrusion methods and the development of hybrid DED to enable crack- and segregation-free manufacturing of complex alloyed materials are addressed.