Category: Powder Metallurgy
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Bill Hopkins: The Visionary Behind Phoenix Scientific Industries
It is with great sadness that we announce Bill’s passing on 28th July 2026. While he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through the company he founded, the technologies he pioneered, and the engineers, metallurgists and customers he inspired throughout his career.
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Scaling Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Critical Role of High-Quality Powder in DED and EBM
Metal additive manufacturing is moving rapidly beyond prototyping and low-volume production towards the manufacture of large, complex and high-value components for aerospace, space, defence, energy and other critical industries. Two technologies are particularly well positioned to support this transition: Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and Electron Beam Melting (EBM). Both technologies offer significant opportunities for large-scale…
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The Next Generation of Metal Powder Production: Enabling the Global Scale-Up of Additive Manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing (Metal-AM) is entering a new phase of industrial maturity. What began as a technology primarily associated with prototyping and specialist applications is increasingly becoming a viable production method for critical components across aerospace, space, defence, energy, automotive, medical and industrial markets. As the global AM industry scales, however, the focus is shifting.…
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Transforming Metal Powder Performance
Scalable Nanopowder Coating Technology for Advanced Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing is entering a new era, one where material performance, not just machine capability, defines competitive advantage. A breakthrough development in nanopowder coating technology is now unlocking new possibilities for high-performance metal powders at industrial scale. Recent trials have demonstrated a commercially viable method for applying…
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A Route to Advanced ODS Alloys
Coating Metal Powders via Fluidised Bed CVD The demand for materials that can withstand extreme environments, high temperatures, oxidation, and mechanical stress, has driven innovation in oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys. Traditionally produced through mechanical alloying, a newer and increasingly promising approach involves coating metal powder particles in a fluidised bed reactor using chemical vapour…
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What’s New in Metal Additive Manufacturing Using Metal Powders
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) continues to evolve rapidly, and one of the most important enablers of this progress is the quality of metal powders. Among the various production routes, Vacuum Inert Gas Atomisation (VIGA) has emerged as a cornerstone technology for producing high-purity powders tailored for advanced AM processes. Recent developments across materials science, process…
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GRCop42 – The PSI Story
At PSI, we live in the details because in Additive Manufacturing, details decide everything. We see it every day: perfectly engineered metal powders slowly drifting out of specification. A little oxidation here, a bit of contamination there, subtle shifts in particle size. Over time, powders that once built world-class components are written off as waste.…
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A High Performance Solution in Granite Cutting for the Materials Refinement and Mining Sector
In the demanding world of materials refinement and mining, precision, durability, and efficiency are essential for operational success. Among the critical technologies enabling these capabilities is the use of metal powders, particularly copper-tin-titanium (Cu-Sn-Ti) alloys, which have emerged as a superior material for granite cutting applications. These metal powders are engineered to meet the rigorous…
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A20X and the HighSAP Project
Advancing Aluminium Alloys for Additive Manufacturing The evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) has been significantly influenced by the development of advanced materials. One such material, A20X™, an aluminium-copper alloy developed by Aeromet International Ltd., has set new benchmarks in the industry. Through the High Strength Aluminium Powder for Additive Manufacture (HighSAP) project, A20X™ has demonstrated…
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Rapid Solidification Technology: Transforming Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing Excellence
In the high-stakes world of aerospace engineering, where every gram matters and performance is non-negotiable, the materials we choose—and how we process them—are mission-critical. As additive manufacturing (AM) becomes more deeply embedded in aerospace production, attention is shifting from part design to powder quality, the very foundation of successful builds. Enter Rapid Solidification Technology (RST)—a…