RE:RE:RE:Titanium powder pricingMazerRR wrote: In the same news release in 2019 where they introduced the NextGen technology, there was this additional tidbit of information (bolded):
https://www.pyrogenesis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PyroGenesis-Unveils-its-New-NexGen%C2%AE-Plasma-Atomization-System-Significant-Production-Advancements-for-AM-Powders.pdf
“Today’s unveiling of the NexGen® System, with production rates in the neighborhood of 25 kg/h, represents a significant achievement not only for ourselves, but for the industry as a whole,” said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. “These production rates are easily transferable to our titanium offerings. Higher production rates allow PyroGenesis to provide plasma atomized powders at exceedingly competitive price points. This would allow high value materials to be accessible to many new markets, which have up until now found these high value materials, such as titanium, to be too costly. Once again, PyroGenesis is leading the way with its plasma expertise, and this is just the beginning. We fully expect to improve on all aspects of production, including even improving upon these record shattering production rates.”
That sure looks to me like a strong sign of confidence in being able to even further reduce the price point of Titanium powder and penetrate markets that did not consider it due to cost barriers.
developbc wrote: Canadian PyroGenesis, for example, is using its NexGen™ Plasma Atomization System, which produces metal powder, including titanium, at over 25 kg/h. Higher production rates allow the company to produce titanium at competitively lower price points.
Captions: A basic schematics of the TiRO process developed by CSIRO for inexpensive and efficient titanium powder manufacturing (credits: CSIRO)
Because the TiRO process is attractive in terms of efficiency and production costs, it could drive titanium AM adoption in all industrial manufacturing segments, including aerospace and medical but also in automotive.
The CSIRO developed approach is fully automatable with rapid, simple plant start-up and shut-down; it can provide low inventory and low working capital, increased safety, thus enabling manufacturers to meet work-to-demand production schedules. Currently the team at CSIRO is refining the reactor design and building a scalable pilot reactor with production capacity of 2.0 kg/hour of titanium. The technology is poised for scale-up to commercial-scale production and will support development of a demonstration plant.
It takes them 12-13hrs longer to produce 1kg...
https://www.smartechanalysis.com/news/production-methods-am-titanium/