Titanium. Direct Metal Laser Sintering. Zero Compromise.
3D Print Titanium is the dedicated reference for engineers, materials scientists, and procurement officers working with titanium additive manufacturing. We cover DMLS process parameters, alloy selection, post-processing requirements, and supplier qualification — the technical depth that generalist 3D printing publications consistently miss.
Ben Stagl (SAIC professor, 20-year fabrication veteran) and Max Davis (MAXCNC) bring hands-on manufacturing expertise to the highest-stakes vertical in additive manufacturing. Titanium DMLS at $2,000–$20,000 per part has no margin for ambiguity about process, material, or post-processing requirements.
Why Titanium DMLS
Titanium’s combination of high strength (993–1,055 MPa UTS for Ti6Al4V), low density (4.43 g/cm³), corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility makes it irreplaceable in aerospace and medical applications. DMLS printing of titanium delivers:
- Near-net-shape complexity — internal channels, lattice infill, and topology-optimized geometry unachievable by machining alone
- Material efficiency — 90%+ powder recycling versus 80–95% billet waste in machining
- Lead time compression — from 6–12 weeks for machined titanium to 5–10 business days
- Patient specificity — implants designed from individual CT/MRI data in production quantities of one
Process Ecosystem We Cover
- EOS M290, M400 — the industry standard for Ti6Al4V DMLS in aerospace supply chains
- Trumpf TruPrint 1000, 3000 — compact and mid-size platforms for medical device production
- SLM Solutions 280, 500 — multi-laser productivity for high-volume aerospace components
- Post-processing: HIP, vacuum heat treatment, CNC hybrid machining, electropolishing
Regulatory Framework
- Aerospace: AMS 4999, AS9100D, NADCAP
- Medical: ASTM F136, ISO 5832-3, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820
- Industrial: ASTM B265 (sheet), AMS 6930 (Ti6Al4V powder spec)