Transforming titanium component fabrication with free machining additives

澳大利亚钛产品制造商在加工精密部件方面面临巨大挑战，因为钛价格昂贵，固有的难以加工，而且大多数设计部件需要大量加工，所有这些都加剧了成本。该项目旨在通过发现新的合金添加剂来克服这些障碍，这些添加剂可以在钛产品的增材制造过程中在本地引入，以便在不影响最终产品质量的情况下使加工操作更容易，更快。从该项目中获得的知识旨在创造新的能力，提高澳大利亚制造商的生产力，同时降低消费者的产品成本。

Australian manufacturers of titanium products face grand challenges in affordably machining precision components because titanium is expensive, inherently difficult to machine and most designed parts require significant machining, all of which exacerbates cost. This project aims to overcome these impediments by discovering new alloy additives that can be introduced locally during additive manufacturing of titanium products in order to make machining operations easier and faster without affecting the quality of the final product. The knowledge gained from this project seeks to create new capabilities and improve the productivity of Australian manufacturers while lowering the cost of products for consumers.