Weekly Summary of Metal 3D Printing Powder #2547

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●Metal Material Prices

↑ Upward Trend：Tungsten,Chromium, Cobalt 316L stainless steel weekly average price increased

↓Downward Trend：Aluminum, Nickel, Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum weekly average price decreased

→Fluctuating Stabilization：Silicon, Niobium, Vanadium, Zirconium prices fluctuated within a narrow range

●Key Insights

  • Strategic metal price differentiation continues, tungsten price increase expands

Market Situation：This week, the average price of tungsten is 791.0 yuan/kg, an increase of 4.2% from last week, cobalt price is 397.4 yuan/kg, continuing its upward trend，Tungsten, Chromium, and Cobalt have all reached new highs this year；Aluminum price has retreated from its high，Nickel price has reached a new low this year。

Impact：The continuous rise in tungsten, chromium, and cobalt is pushing up the costs of hard alloys (WC-Co), CoCrMo alloys, and high-density tungsten alloys, increasing cost pressures in aerospace, medical devices, and cutting tool manufacturing。

  • Formnext exhibition leads the wave of material and equipment innovation

Equipment Breakthrough：Beifeng Intelligent launched“Copper, Tungsten, Niobium high melting point spherical powder“, and introduced8 laser SP430 equipment; Plater released the BLT-PrintInsight intelligent quality system and several new powders.Software Ecosystem：ATO launched the “AI-driven atomizer“, EOS won the sustainability award, with a powder recovery rate exceeding 90%, promoting the mass production and closed-loop development of metal 3D printing。

  • Domestic companies accelerate full-chain layout and certification breakthroughs

Material Certification：Jinyuan Intelligent titanium powder obtained the “SCS Kingfisher 100% recyclable certification“, aluminum powder passed carbon footprint certification.

System Integration：AVIC Mite launched the “high-axis equipment + multi-laser + material matrix” full solution; HP collaborates with Continuum to promote“Metal Jet binder jetting ecosystem“。

  • Industrialization accelerates, moving from prototype manufacturing to mass production

Mass Application：Huashu High-Tech and Bosch collaborated to launch a mass production solution for automotive parts based on“recycled steel powder“, Chuangrui Laser delivered over 2000 sets of titanium alloy bicycle components.Capacity Building：Fabric8Labs secured $50 million in funding to expand ECAM production; additive manufacturing industrial parks in various domestic locations continue to advance, supporting the industry from “samples” to “products.”

●Selected Industry Dynamics

Beifeng Intelligent breaks through the industrialization bottleneck of high melting point metal powders

Highlights: Global debut of three high melting point metal powders + 8 laser equipment mass production solution

  • At Formnext 2025, Beifeng Intelligent launchedcopper, tungsten, niobium three high melting point metal spherical powders, relying on its proprietary GHA process to improve purity, shorten production cycles, and optimize costs

  • Showcased the SP430 flagship model, equipped with 8 lasers, achieving a forming efficiency of 100-500cm³/h, covering 90% of civilian mass production scenarios

  • Through integrated hinge and other practical cases, demonstrated the ability to industrialize from materials to equipment, promoting mass production of metal 3D printing

Plater’s full-chain innovative solutions showcased at Formnext

Highlights:：Comprehensive breakthroughs in equipment, software, materials, and processes

  • On the equipment side: launched the upgraded BLT-S400 multi-laser device and the research-specific BLT-S210 small spot device

  • On the software side: debuted the BLT-PrintInsightintelligent quality system, achieving real-time monitoring of the printing process and precise defect identification

  • On the materials side: showcased 10 self-developed powders, includinghigh-strength aluminum alloy series (AIAM300C, 400, 500)

  • On the process side: launched new process solutions such asgreen light printing and annular light, with applications covering aerospace thrust chamber copper inner walls, automotive titanium alloy hingesand more

SCS certification is becoming a “door opener”, with domestic companies following suit

Highlights: From technical competition to competition in standards and certifications

  • Jinyuan Intelligent announced that its titanium alloy powder has obtainedSCS Kingfisher certification.Obtaining such certification means that the company has passed international third-party audits in material traceability and production control systems, which is a strong proof of its global operations and green manufacturing capabilities.

  • Since Zhongti New Materials first obtained this certification in 2023, new companies have followed suit. This indicates that international environmental certifications such as SCS are transitioning from “optional” to “standard configuration” in high-end market competition. The competition dimension in the metal 3D printing industry is deepening, expanding from performance parameters to assessments of the environmental attributes of products throughout their entire lifecycle。

●Technical Innovation Highlights

ATO launched AI-driven metal powder atomization system

Highlights:AI empowers powder production + full-process closed loop

  • Finland’s ATO debuted theAI-driven ATO Sparq metal powder atomizer at Formnext, adjusting parameters in real-time through artificial intelligence

  • Combined with the ATO Pure powder cleaning and drying system, forming a closed-loop workflow from production to post-processing

  • The system can optimize powder particle size distribution and sphericity, improve qualified powder yield, and reduce production costs

EOS metal 3D printing filtration system won the sustainability award

Highlights:Green manufacturing breakthrough + high recovery rate

  • EOS’s metal laser sintering filtration system won the Formnext 2025 sustainability award

  • New large-size laser powder bed fusion system M4 ONYX designed to optimize powder management solutions

  • Achieved over90% powder material recovery rate，significantly reducing material waste and environmental impact

HP Metal Jet ecosystem continues to improve

Highlights:Binder jetting technology ecosystem expansion

  • Continuum and INDO-MIM have certified OptiPowder Ni718 powder for use in HP Metal Jet S100

  • Collaborating with Continuum and TECNALIA Research Institute to advance the development of OptiPowder M247LClow-carbon nickel-based alloy powder

  • Collaborating withGKN to develop copper applicationcomponents, expanding the application of binder jetting technology in thermal conductivity

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