Burloak Technologies, an Oakville, Ontario-based supplier of highly-engineered additive manufactured (AM) components for demanding applications, has partnered with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The exclusive licensing agreement will allow Burloak to develop and commercialize the NRCs patented AM technology, including its multi-axis directed energy deposition system.
The organizations AM process, laser consolidation (LC), produces net-shape functional metallic parts, with dimensional accuracy up to +/-0.05 mm, and a surface finish up to 1 ?m Ra, depending on the materials used.
The direct energy deposition LC process is unique, due to its ability to create functional parts on features, on top of existing parts, using high-performance materials including:
316 and 420 stainless steels
Inconel-625 and IN-738 superalloy
CMP-9V and H-13 tool steel
Stellite 6 alloy
Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy
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