Titanium has a major market share of the $45B orthopedic implant market.
Technology to make specialty alloy powders
Specialty powders include titanium and titanium alloys of unique compositions for unique applications, stainless steel alloys, high entropy alloys, and refractory metal alloys
Small scale production of powders
We have the capabilities to produce small scale batch powders as low as 200 grams to 100 kg batch size powders
Testing & Characterization of powders
Testing and characterization capabilities include
- Size and shape distribution characterization
- Chemical composition and oxygen amount in metal alloy powder
- Microstructure characterization using optical microscope and Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Mechanical testing capabilities of sintered parts
- Wear and erosion testing
Sintered titanium products
We produce at pilot scale press-and-sintered parts using unique powders produced by Blacksand or commercial powders
Additive manufacturing of test parts from powders developed by Blacksand Technology
Additive manufacturing capabilities include binder jetting process and SLM laser printing using 3rd party printers.
Approximately 14% of Boeing 787 is made of titanium.