3D Printing & Additive
EBM (Electron Beam Melting)
Source EBM (Electron Beam Melting) components through FERRASTACK's audited contract manufacturing network in India.
EBM builds metal parts in vacuum for titanium-rich aerospace, space, and orthopedic applications, including porous and complex structural forms.
- Typical materials
- Titanium alloys are the principal choice, with cobalt-chrome and other qualified platform materials considered for suitable applications.
- Scale & complexity
- The process supports lattices, porous structures, and consolidated shapes, while build envelope, powder removal, thermal history, and machining access govern design.
- Tolerance & finishing
- Surface roughness, support witness, feature resolution, distortion, heat treatment, machining stock, and polished interfaces are part-specific.
- Quality requirements
- Quality plans can include powder pedigree, build and vacuum records, witness testing, density or integrity evaluation, dimensional inspection, and post-process traceability.
- Why source with FERRASTACK
- FERRASTACK evaluates EBM providers, including suitable Indian routes, for platform-material fit, controlled processing, validated post-processing, and inspection.
Applications
1Titanium aerospace implants
2Turbine blade prototypes
3Space hardware brackets
4Dense Ti6Al4V structural parts
5Acetabular cup implants
6Spinal fusion cage implants
7Satellite structural frames
8Rocket engine injector plates
9High-temperature turbine repair pre-forms
10Aerospace heat exchanger cores
11Orthopaedic trauma fixation plates
12Dental root form implants