Experience the versatility of ABS, PLA, and metal 3D printing.

Company	Shenzhen Hongsinn Precision Co., Ltd.
Location	Guangdong & Shen Zhen
Service Type	Contract Manufacturing, OEM/ODM
Main Services	Custom plastic injection molding service, Box build assembly, products design, Injection mold design and manufacturing
Available Molding processes	Single shot, multi-k shot, multi-color molding, insert molding, in mold decoration molding, gas assistant molding inject and blow molding, LSR liquid silicone rubber molding
In house secondary processes	Laser welding, laser marking, Ultrasonic welding, surface coating, heat staking, hot stamping, various printing processes, box build assembly

 

What is metal 3D printing?

Metal 3D printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates metal parts by fusing metal particles together layer by layer. This method is often chosen as an alternative to CNC machining or metal casting because it can produce parts with the strength and durability of metal while leveraging the design freedom offered by 3D printing technology.

 

Metal 3D printing enables complex designs, including lattice structures and topological generative structures, that are often impossible to achieve using traditional CNC machining. This technology brings new possibilities to the manufacturing industry, meeting the demands for high-performance and innovative designs.

 

Advantages of Metal 3D Printing

Metal 3D printing offers numerous advantages, enabling the production of high-performance, complex metal parts suitable for a variety of end-use environments. Metal 3D-printed parts are isotropic, meaning they possess uniform multidirectional strength and exhibit the superior mechanical properties of metals such as aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, tool steel, and stainless steel-bronze composites.

 

Furthermore, 3D metal printing can consolidate multiple assembled parts into a single component, often resulting in a stronger structure by reducing failure points introduced by threads and inserts. With metal 3D printing, information from CAD files can be sent directly to the printer, meaning parts are typically produced more cheaply and quickly than with traditional machining.

 

Traditional metal part machining involves indirect costs such as tool setup and long processing times, while most 3D-printed metal parts can be completed in less than a week. This gives metal 3D printing significant advantages in terms of rapid production and cost-effectiveness.

 

Choose DMLS or Binder Jetting Metal

Hongsinn's 3D metal printing services cover both direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and metal binder jetting. Both processes are suitable for creating on-demand metal prototypes, tools, and production parts. However, each metal 3D printing process utilizes different metals and melting methods, resulting in parts exhibiting varying mechanical properties, pricing, and delivery times.

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), also known as Selective Laser Melting (SLM), is an additive manufacturing technology that uses a laser to selectively melt fine metal powder from a powder bed. DMLS's advantage lies in its ability to produce fully dense components for fluid transport applications.
The technology can be used with a variety of materials, including AlSi10Mg aluminum, stainless steel, maraging steel, tool steel, cobalt-chromium alloy, and Inconel. While DMLS is generally more expensive than binder jetting, it offers superior mechanical properties for high-precision applications, making it very popular in demanding engineering fields.