3D Printing
Consistently high quality construction for additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing processes or industrial 3D printing systems allow the design of new parts with complex geometries, or with new functionalities in sectors as varied as the aeronautics industry, energy, the manufacture of tools or prototypes. All have one thing in common: the construction of an object by adding material, thanks to the successive deposit of a thin layer of material.
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Designed for Smooth Manufacturing Processes
Process Safety
Protect your operations from the risk of metal powder ignition with 3D printing gases that provide a protective gas atmosphere during storage and transport.
Specific Expertise
Extensive experience with 3D printer technologies in multiple markets allows Air Liquide to support you at each stage of your project: from the definition of your specifications and the design of network and security installations, to start-up assistance for your manufacturing processes. Our extensive offer allows you to benefit from innovative solutions across the entire metal additive manufacturing value chain.
Convenient Support
Order cylinders, track deliveries and access invoices via call, email or our 24/7 customer web portal.
Metal Powder Handling
Metal powder is the raw material for many additive manufacturing processes. Its quality and the maintenance of its technical specifications over time are key to ensuring the mechanical properties of the parts. From production by gaseous atomisation to storage, inerting and recycling, the right gas solution is crucial to achieve high quality metal fabrications.
Additive Manufacturing Processes
Many industrial additive manufacturing processes use powder: Powder Bed Fusion whether by Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser Melting (SLM) or by Electron Beam Melting (EBM). Certain material deposition processes also use concentrated energy (Directed Energy Deposition). Look out for gas supply modes that can match the development of your activity, in order to ensure a continuous and secure supply. In many instances, the gas needed depends on substrate used.
Selective Laser Melting (SLM) or Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)
Using a heat source to create a 3D object from molten material- Argon
- Nitrogen
Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
Fusing metals via heat from an electron beam within a vacuum- Argon
- Hydrogen
- Helium
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
Combines an electric arc with welding wire as feedstock to create the desired shape- Argon
- Argon Mixtures
- ARCAL™ Welding Gases
- Range of Industrial Welding gases for MIG, MAG and TIG processes
Laser Metal Direct Energy Deposition (DED)
Uses metal feedstock and laser for metal fabrication- Argon
- Nitrogen
- Helium
Binder Jetting (Sintering)
Cost effective process of printing from powder- Argon-Hydrogen Mixture
- Nitrogen mixture
Post Treatment
Shipping industries, carmakers and heavy industries are regulated worldwide to carefully monitor and manage the release of carbon emissions and pollutants such as Sulfur Oxides and Nitrous Oxides into the atmosphere.
We offer specialised products and services for ambient air monitoring, emissions testing and emission control for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Greenhouse Gases (GHG).
Heat Treatment (Tempering)
Altering physical or chemical properties of a materialDifferent operations are carried out by specialised heat treatment service providers, e.g. carburising or nitriding to increase hardness.
- Argon
- Nitrogen
- ALNAT™ Heat Treatment Solutions
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
Compress materials through heatingParts are housed in an enclosure and subjected to very high pressure (up to several thousand bars), at high temperature (several hundred degrees).
- Argon
Parts Cleaning
Using CO₂ snow particles to separate impurities from the cleaning surface- Dry ice
Our recommended gas and equipment solutions for your parts manufacturing
The benefits of additive manufacturing are numerous: optimised design, lighter parts, rapid prototyping, simplification of supply chain, part cost optimisation, etc. Our experts are ready to help you take full advantage of its potential, starting from the parts design stage.
Air Liquide guides you to ensure the safety of installations, and advises you on the implementation of anoxia detection equipment, installation maintenance services, and training on the use of gases. We are ready to support every stage of your project: from the definition of your specifications and the design of network and security installations, to assistance with the start-up of your manufacturing processes. Our extensive offer allows you to benefit from innovative solutions across the entire metal additive manufacturing value chain.
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