Equispheres has announced its new portfolio of oxygen-free copper powders designed for serial production programs.
The company has been keen to stand up production of oxygen-free copper powders in North America, with copper alloy powders also in development.
Validation testing of Equispheres Cu-OF (C10200) powder is said to demonstrate high sphericity, high flowability, and excellent processability, with published data available on the AconityX high-performance system.
Equispheres' powder technology has been developed to precisely control copper particles during formation to achieve high purity and optimise characteristics for industrial applications. High sphericity, ultra-thin oxide layer, and controlled particle size work to ensure consistent spread density and energy absorption in the L-PBF process.
“At Equispheres, we’ve harnessed our proven expertise in advanced powder technology—demonstrated through our success with aluminium AM—to introduce a next generation of copper powders,” said Kevin Nicholds, CEO of Equispheres. “By applying the same breakthrough technology that set our aluminium powders apart, we’ve achieved remarkable results in copper. We’re excited to offer manufacturers a new benchmark in quality and performance.”
