Additive Manufacturing Powder Testing Laboratories
AM powder testing characterises particle size, shape, flow and chemistry — including oxygen and nitrogen pickup on reuse — because powder condition drives printed part quality.
When is it used?
- Powder lot acceptance and supplier qualification
- Powder reuse and blending decisions
- Print quality investigations
- Qualification of printed components
Sample considerations
- Sample powder representatively from the lot or the machine, not just the top of the container.
- Record reuse history and sieving practice.
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
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Frequently asked questions
- Why measure oxygen in reused powder?
- Oxygen pickup during handling and reuse changes printed part properties, so it is a common acceptance criterion for metal powders.
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