Specific questions

#1

I would like to know several things because my order can de be very specific:

-What kind of 3d proccess is used in the case of the aluminium (AlSi10Mg): SLM, SLS…?

-If I buy a piece can I know the parameters which have been used to make the piece?

-Can I make a solid piece?

-Can I have a piece without any kind of posttreatment or postproccessing, just the way it is printed?

-Can I select different parameters once I order the piece?

-Can the pieces have the build direction indicated?

Maybe these are very specific questions to this forum and we can have a private conversation. Thank you so much!

#2

Hello Javier,

Thank you for contacting us. As far as the technical specifications about the aluminium we offer is concerned, you can find them on our website :
https://i.materialise.com/en/3d-printing-materials/aluminum/design-guide
https://i.materialise.com/en/3d-printing-materials/aluminum/technical-specifications

About the other questions you ask :

  • you can make a solid piece, but it will be more expensive
  • the only finish we offer in Al is the natural finish
  • the 3D process we use is Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and Select Laser Melting (SLM)
  • a i.materialise, you can not choose the build direction

I you have a company, we suggest to go and have a look at another department within Materialise :
https://www.materialise.com/en/manufacturing
They can give you a more professional guidance.

Sincerely yours,

#3

Thank you for your reply. I want to make this solid cube. When I use the section view I see all the plain in red colour so I suppose that the price which appears is the price of the solid cube. Isn´t it?

#4

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This is the solid cube I´m talking about

#5

Hello Javier,

The price you see on our website is for the full cube.
Have a nice day.

#6

Thank you so much, Esther.

#7

Can we choose the 3d process? I mean, can we choose between DMLS or SLM in the case of the aluminum?

#8

Hello Javier, no you can’t make a choice, but Selective Laser Melting is Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a name deposited by the EOS brand. However, the name is a bit misleading on the real process because the part is being melted during the production, not sintered, which mean the part is fully dense. This process is in all points very similar to other SLM processes, and is often considered as a SLM process. Kind regards Lizy