August 2024 Metallurgy Blog
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August 11, 2024
The world’s largest Rhenium producer Acquires Plasma Atomization Technology for Metal Powders
The world’s largest Rhenium producer Acquires Plasma Atomization Technology for Metal Powders
The world’s largest Rhenium producer, Molymet, Based in Chile recently acquired atomization equipment for the production of highly spherical powders of rhenium, molybdenum, and their alloys. The spherical powders are targeted for use in various advanced manufacturing technologies, including Additive Manufacturing (AM), Metal Injection Molding (MIM) Thermal SPary (TS), and Hot Isostatic Pressing. According to Molymet, these processes provide unique benefits such as enhanced purity, flowability, density, and they also support the production of complex parts at lower costs and processing times. Market Development Executive Manager at Molymet said,” “As the world’s largest Rhenium producer, Molymet is committed to responsibly responding to market trends. The targeted markets are expanding, and we are particularly enthusiastic about the applications in the medical, aerospace, and high-end jewelry industries.” Additionally, Edgardo Cisternas, Research and Development Manager at Molymet mentioned, “Our new plasma atomization equipment positions us at the forefront of technological innovation in Additive Manufacturing, meeting the high-performance material demands of our growing markets.” According to the company The new plasma spheroidization system, has already finished its trial phase and is now operational. Learn more about this topic here.
August 27, 2024
Metal Foam Could be the Next Big Thing in Datacenter Cooling Technology
Metal Foam Could be the Next Big Thing in Datacenter Cooling Technology
Swiss startup Apheros has announced the development of a new material that could increase data center cooling capacity by 90%. They call this invention “metal foam” mainly because of its porous structure and material composition. At the microscopic level the material looks much like a metal sponge, however, that term means something else in metallurgy so the company decided to call the material “metal foam” instead. The way it works is by being inserted into single phase cold plates utilized in data center server cooling systems. According to Apheros the material can increase Cooling capacity by up to 90%, and it is also much cheaper than carving channels in the cooling plate to increase surface area. Apheros co-founder Julia Carpenter came upon the material by chance while working on her Ph.D. She noted that “We really could immediately tell both that the properties were extraordinary and also that we could scale this technology, which is not always the case. Sometimes you have great properties but no scalability at all.” While the metal foam material could significantly bolster data center cooling systems, Apheros founders Carpenter and Andreatta noted that the company isn't looking to enter the industry as a cooling systems designer but rather they are looking to become a supplier for cooling vendors such as Boyd and others. Learn more about this topic here.
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