Metallic build material granules
US11673330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallic build material granule includes a plurality of primary metal particles and a temporary binder agglomerating the plurality of primary metal particles together. The primary metal particles have a primary metal particle size ranging from about the 1 μm to about 20 μm. The primary metal particles are non-shape memory metal particles, and the metallic build material granule excludes shape memory metal particles.
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