3D printing titanium alloy is expected to become a new option for consumer electronics manufacturing process
Recently,the most popular 3D printing technology is titanium alloy 3D printing technology.
This month,Apple announced at its autumn conference that 3D printing technology will be used for some titanium parts on the Apple Watch Ultra smartwatch,which is expected to be released in the second half of this year.
Previously in July,in the latest folding screen mobile phone Magic V2 released by Huawei Honor in China,the shaft cover part of the hinge used the titanium alloy 3D printing process for the first time.Compared with the aluminum alloy material,the width was reduced by 27%,but the strength was increased by 150%,making it thin and light. balance with reliability.It has become the first large-scale application of 3D printing on mobile phones,and the market space for titanium alloy 3D printing technology is expected to further open up in the future.
Advantages of 3D printing titanium alloy
With the continuous improvement of the requirements for thinness and durability of consumer electronic products,as well as the pursuit of design freedom,the material of product components is very critical.Titanium alloy has significant advantages in high strength,lightweight, and corrosion resistance,making it the material of choice.
Although titanium alloy is light and hard, it is also difficult to process.Traditional CNC processing technology has problems such as difficulty in processing,low efficiency,low yield rate and high cost when facing titanium alloy parts with complex structures.3D printing uses hot melt molding,which is easier than cutting.While solving the problem of titanium alloy material molding,it also has the advantages of short production cycle and strong customization.
| Cost Statistics | |
| in the aerospace combustion chamber industry | 3D printing reduces costs by 50% |
| in the denture metal crown industry | 3D printing reduces labor costs by 70% |
| in compression abrasive tools | 3D printing reduces time costs by 50% |
The future of 3D printing titanium alloys
Although 3D printing technology was born as early as forty years ago,its largest application areas so far are mainly concentrated in aerospace and dentistry (non-price-sensitive areas),and other markets have grown relatively slowly.
Previously, due to reasons such as high cost and surface precision,the penetration rate of 3D printing in downstream applications was low. It focused more on some high-end manufacturing and complex manufacturing fields,and was rarely used in the civilian field.
It is understood that the current material cost of the titanium alloy shaft cover on the Honor foldable phone is about 30 RMB,and the processing cost is between 200-300 RMB.In the future,as 3D printing technology further scales up the mass production of titanium alloy shaft caps and further improves yield,it will bring about a reduction in marginal costs and prices are expected to fall further.
If Honor,Apple,etc.introduce titanium alloy 3D printing technology and mobile phone products are shipped smoothly,it will mean that 3D printing has officially moved towards mass production.It is believed that more consumer electronics products will adopt 3D printing technology in the future,and 3D printing titanium alloy technology is expected to become a new option for the manufacturing process of consumer electronics products.
According to market research institutions,the global titanium alloy 3D market will grow at an annual rate of 20% in the next few years.
In recent years,the management has continuously introduced a number of policies to promote the development of the 3D printing industry to support the development of the industry,including setting industry development goals,providing financial subsidies,and listing them in key areas.In addition,driven by policy support and downstream demand,core components continue to be localized.My country's 3D printing technology is becoming increasingly mature.The gap in level with advanced countries continues to shorten,and it is expected to open up a huge market space in the future.
Reviewing the past 10 years,the compound growth rate of my country's 3D printing industry reached 41.42%.According to Zuo Shiquan's "Ten Years of Development and Prospects of Additive Manufacturing",the scale of my country's 3D printing industry is expected to exceed 40 billion yuan in 2023 and exceed 100 billion yuan in 2027.3D printing is expected to usher in a golden development period.
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