Additive Manufacturing of Nickel-based Superalloys with Laser Beam Shaping
The market share of the industrial partner for additive manufacturing of Nickel-based superalloys is to be increased. The technology of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) will be significantly advanced beyond the state of the art to substantially enhance productivity.
Description
Nickel-based superalloys are used in modern stationary gas turbines as well as in aircraft engines. To make alloys with high precipitate contents suitable for the LPBF process, the entire process chain is being developed — from powder qualification and the LPBF process through to heat treatments. To increase the productivity of the LPBF process, laser beam shaping is employed.
Key data
Projectlead
Project team
Project partners
LINCOTEK RUBBIANO
Project status
ongoing, started 12/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Materials and Process Engineering (IMPE)
Funding partner
Innosuisse Innovationsprojekt
Project budget
456'924 CHF
School of Engineering
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur