Adapted metal powder raw material to facilitate preferential recovery after additive manufacturing

摘要

An adapted metal powder raw material for additive manufacturing and a method for recovering a waste stream therefrom are described. One or more characteristics of the raw material particles may be pre-selected, after which a matched metal powder raw material is made. After the adapted metal powder raw material is used in an additive manufacturing operation, a waste powder may be obtained and subjected to one or more predetermined powder recovery methods. Due at least in part to the preselected particle characteristics, during powder recovery, at least a portion of the first particles preferentially separate from at least a portion of the second particles. [Selection] Figure 1