Renishaw and Aeromet International collaborate on additive manufacturing for A20X aluminium alloys

Renishaw, a manufacturer of advanced metal additive manufacturing systems, and Aeromet International Limited, a supplier of aluminium and magnesium castings for the aerospace and defence industries, have joined forces to establish additive manufacturing process parameters and material properties for Aeromet's A20X aluminium alloy. A20X is a high-strength aluminium alloy technologies, developed and patented by Aeromet.

Mike Bond, Director of AMT a Division of Aeromet said, “A20X is being rapidly adopted for additive manufacture of aero engine, airframe, space, defence and automotive parts.  It's unique combination of high strength, high ductility and performance at high operating temperatures make it ideal for light-weight, stressed components.  We look forward to making processing techniques for this innovative alloy more widely available to accelerate its adoption.”

The companies are working to optimise the processing techniques for the high-performance alloy on Renishaw metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems as well as investigating a range of heat treatment regimes. They will release processing techniques and material properties information in the coming months.

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Marc Saunders, Director of Global Solutions Centres at Renishaw added, “Renishaw's metal AM systems feature high power lasers, an inert processing environment and open parameters, making them ideal for supporting innovative new materials like A20X.  We are working closely with Aeromet to qualify this exciting new alloy on our machines. Through our network of AM Solutions Centres, we can help manufacturers to develop industrial AM processes using A20X.”