LMD uses high‑quality steel and alloy powders with controlled chemistry, particle size, and purity. Key quality features include certified powder batches, full traceability, precise process control, and inspection to ensure consistent microstructure and performance.
Laser Metal Deposition (LMD), also known as Direct Metal Deposition, is an additive manufacturing technology used for near‑net‑shape production, repair, and cladding of high‑performance components. The process places exceptional demands on material quality, particularly when using metal powders. Powder characteristics such as particle size distribution, sphericity, flowability, and chemical consistency are critical to ensure stable deposition, uniform layer formation, and reproducible mechanical properties.
Steels and alloys commonly processed by LMD include low‑alloy steels, stainless steels, maraging steels, tool steels, and nickel‑based alloys. Powders must exhibit high purity, low oxygen content, and minimal contamination to prevent defects such as porosity, cracking, or inconsistent microstructures. Material behavior during rapid melting and solidification must be well controlled to achieve fine, homogenous grain structures. Key quality features include certified powder batches with full traceability, controlled storage and handling, validated process parameters, and post‑process heat treatment. Combined with non‑destructive testing and metallurgical evaluation, these measures ensure mechanical integrity and performance comparable to conventionally manufactured parts.
The newly developed, patent pending, BÖHLER E185 AMPO is an AM powder, fulfilling the highest demands from various industries, ranging from motorsport to engineering components and any kind of prototype applications. This low alloyed steel with easy printability and the possibility for surface treatments (e.g. case hardening or nitriding) was developed especially for the demands of the 3D printing industry. The material shows an excellent combination of strength and toughness.
Read MoreL175PA is characterized by a high tensile strength combined with very good ductility. Due to its biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, it is often used in orthopedic surgery as a joint replacement or as part of various implants, as well as in dental technology. Properties > Corrosion resistance > high Elasticity > high Hardness
Read MoreBÖHLER L625 AMPO is a non-magnetic, corrosion and scale-resistant nickel-base alloy. High toughness and strength from the lowest temperatures up to 1000 °C. Good printability.
Read MoreThe BÖHLER L718 AMPO is a hardenable nickel-base super alloy. This high heat-resistant material shows good strength properties at elevated temperatures up to 750 ° C, as well as excellent creep resistance up to 700 ° C. In addition, it shows excellent corrosion resistance and good printability. Essentially, the same properties can be achieved with printed components made from this powder as with bar material.
Read MoreThe BÖHLER L718 API AMPO is a hardenable nickel-base super alloy. This high heat-resistant material shows good strength properties at elevated temperatures up to 750 ° C, as well as excellent creep resistance up to 700 ° C. In addition, it shows excellent corrosion resistance and good printability. Essentially, the same properties can be achieved with printed components made from this powder as with bar material.
Read MoreBÖHLER M789 AMPO is a newly developed maraging steel, which combines the mechanical properties of 1.2709 with the corrosion resistance of 17-4PH. This patent bending grade can easily printed without any preheating and achieves a hardness of about 52 HRC with a very easy heat treatment. Furthermore, this material shows an excellent polishability, which makes it the ideal choice for inserts with conformal cooling in plastic injection molding and in any other application where a high hardness and corrosion resistance is of need.
Read MoreBÖHLER N700 AMPO (17-4 PH) is a precipitation hardening nickel martensitic steel. Thanks to its alloying system, this material has excellent corrosion resistance. Can be printed very easily without additional heating of the platform or chamber and, after solution annealing and aging, hardens up to approx. 40 HRC.
Read MoreThe BÖHLER W360 AMPO is the powder equivalent of the W360 ISOBLOC. Due to its chemical composition, the material belongs to the product group of hot-work tool steels. After hardening and tempering, it can achieve a hardness of up to 57 HRC with very good toughness properties. Its high temperature wear resistance, heat resistance and toughness characterizes the material. Applications: Printed components with conformal cooling for die casting applications, wear protection layers and repair work in mold making using laser cladding.
Read MorePercipitation hardening nickel martensitic (marging) steel, material number 1.2709, which offers a good combination of strength and toughness. Can be printed very easily without additional heating of the building plattform or chamber. The achievable hardness of 55 HRC makes this material a universal solution for tool steel applications in which conformal cooling is required, such as die casting applications.
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