316L stainless steel metal powder is mainly composed of iron, chromium, nickel, molybdenum and other elements, with excellent corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance, high strength, good toughness and other characteristics, widely used in aerospace, automotive, medical equipment, chemical industry, electronics and other fields.

Preparation method of 316L stainless steel metal powder

There are mainly mechanical ball milling, chemical reduction, electrochemical method and so on. Among them, the mechanical ball milling method is a commonly used preparation method, and the 316L stainless steel block is ground into micron grade powder by a high-energy ball mill, which has the advantages of simple preparation process and low cost. Chemical reduction method and electrochemical method is a new preparation method, which reduces 316L stainless steel ions into metal powder through chemical reaction or electrochemical reaction, and has the advantages of high preparation precision and high powder purity.

Application areas of 316L stainless steel metal powder

Mainly used in 3D printing, metal injection molding, metal spraying, metal powder metallurgy and other fields. Among them, 3D printing is one of the hot areas of 316L stainless steel metal powder application, 316L stainless steel metal powder can be made into various complex shapes of parts through 3D printing technology, with high manufacturing accuracy, short manufacturing cycle and other advantages. Metal injection molding is 316L stainless steel metal powder injected into the mold, through high temperature and high pressure molding, with high manufacturing accuracy, low cost advantages. Metal spraying is the 316L stainless steel metal powder sprayed on the surface of the object, with anti-corrosion, anti-wear, anti-corrosion and other advantages. Metal powder metallurgy is to heat 316L stainless steel metal powder to a high temperature state, so that it can be melted and then cooled to form, which has the advantages of high manufacturing precision and low cost.

316L stainless steel metal powder is an excellent metal powder, with a wide range of applications and excellent properties, is one of the most popular metal powders on the market today. With the continuous development of science and technology and the continuous expansion of application fields, the application prospect of 316L stainless steel metal powder will be broader.