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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2024
Elmet Technologies, Llc, Euclid, OH (US);
Michael T. Stawovy, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Scott D. Ohm, Coldwater, MI (US);
Fahrron C. Fill, Bronson, MI (US);
Elmet Technologies, LLC, Euclid, OH (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for fabricating three-dimensional objects including providing a dry powder bed containing a powder comprising a plurality of substantially spherical composite particles each comprising a mixture and/or alloy of constituent metals, (i) the particles have a Hall flow rate ranging from approximately 1 s/50 g to approximately 25 s/50 g, and (ii) an outer surface of each of the particles comprises a plurality of grains, each grain being surrounded by a matrix, the grains comprising the first constituent metal, and the matrix comprising the one or more second constituent metals; forming a first layer of a shaped part; disposing a layer of the particles over the first layer of the shaped part; forming subsequent layers of the shaped part; and sintering the shaped part to form the three-dimensional object.