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A PERFECT MANAGER IN ANY THERMAL APPLICATION
Mitsui Kinzoku, a leading Japanese inorganic material manufacturer, introduces an innovative solution for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) with its copper chromium alloys. Mitsui's AM copper solution emerges as a game-changer in thermal management, designed to deliver superior cooling performance. It not only ensures a consistently comfortable operating condition but also reduces energy consumption, leading to significant cost savings.
Comparison Chart for Thermal Management Applications
| Material | Company | Laser Output | Relative Density | Conductivity | Resolution | ||
| Thermal Conductivity |
Electrical Conductivity |
Minimal Wall thickness |
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| W | % | W/mK | % IACS | μm | |||
| CuCr MA-CCR25L |
Mitsui Kinzoku | 400 | 99.5 | 377 | 95 | 200※2 | |
| CuCr MA-CCR25H |
Mitsui Kinzoku | 400 | 99.5 | 349 | 93 | below 150※2 | |
| CuCrZr | EOS※1 | 1000 | 99 | - | 80-85 | - | |
| Sandvik※1 | - | 98 | 324 | 80-90 | - | ||
| Pure Copper | EOS※1 | 400 | 95 | - | 90 | - | |
| EOS※1 | 1000 | 99.6 | - | 100.7 | 700 | ||
※1 Each Company’s website
※2 Mitsui’s internal test result with EOS M290
※2 Mitsui’s internal test result with EOS M290
Cold Plate
Heat Exchanger Application
Cold Plate Performance
DfAM CuCr can reduce pressure drop by 90% and thermal resistance by over 20%
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A TRUSTED PARTNER IN YOUR AEROSPACE BUSINESS
The MA-CCR25H, a next-generation copper material surpassing GRCop-42, is specifically designed for the aerospace industry. MA-CCR25H demonstrates comparable strength and thermal conductivity to commercial copper alloys while exhibiting lower manufacturing costs. Users can choose the most suitable annealing profiles based on their designs.
Advantage of MA-CCR25H compared to Commercial Copper Alloys
| Material | Post Heating | Performance of Printed Parts | Manufacturing Cost Related Factors | |||||
| Tensile Strength at R.T. /MPa |
Tensile Strength at 400℃/MPa |
Thermal Conductivity W/mK |
Material Cost | Printing Productivity cc/h |
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| Vertical | Horizontal | Vertical | Horizontal | |||||
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CuCr |
Anneal at 600℃ | 404 | 482 | 187 | 222 | 298 | $ Inexpensive |
✓✓ High |
| Anneal at 650℃ | 356 | 393 | 169 | 178 | 330 | |||
| Anneal at 700℃ | 282 | 344 | 139 | 150 | 343 | |||
| GRCop-42 | HIP | 355※1 | 180※1 | 270※1 | $$$ Expensive |
✓✓ High |
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| HIP at 954℃ | 389※2 | - | 323※2 | |||||
| CuCrZr | Anneal at 950℃, water quenching, aging 600℃ |
295※3 | 340※3 | - | - | 324※4 | $ Inexpensive |
✓ Low |
※1 NASA
※2 Velo3D
※3 Nikon SLM Solutions
※4 Sandvik
※2 Velo3D
※3 Nikon SLM Solutions
※4 Sandvik
Mitsui's Copper Powder Lineups for Additive Manufacturing
We provide spherical copper powders made by gas atomize for a variety of processes such as L-PBF, binder jetting, DLP and cold spray. Please contact us for details.
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Material |
Material |
AM
Process |
Particle Size (µm) ※ |
Advantage |
Example Applications |
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D10 |
D50 | D90 |
Cold Plate |
Induction Coil |
Aerospace |
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CuCr |
MA-CCR25L |
L-PBF |
13 | 30 | 51 | High Conductivity High Resolution Consistent Quality |
✓✓ |
✓ | |
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CuCr |
MA-CCR25H |
L-PBF |
17 | 32 | 53 | High Strength High Resolution Consistent Quality |
✓✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Cu | MA-HC-LOP | L-PBF,
Cold Spray |
16 | 28 | 45 |
High Purity |
✓ | ✓ | |
| Cu | MA-HC-3 |
Binder Jetting, |
6 | 15 | 26 | ✓ | |||
※These numbers are measurement example and do not specify the powder characteristics.
✓✓: Highly recommend
✓: Recommend
✓✓: Highly recommend
✓: Recommend
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