Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has announced a metal 3D printing option for its desktop M300 Dual 3D printer, an FDM-based machine that can work in both single- and dual-extrusion modes. The machine manufacturer who is quite new in FDM Metal 3D printer, had first announced the compatibility of its Metal Package for its Endureal 3D printer.
In addition to its broad selection of materials which range from basic, economical filaments and flexible materials to engineering classics like Nylon, carbon- and glass- reinforced polymers, Zortrax M300 Dual can now process the Full Metal Package 316L and 17-4 PH. Both sets contain all the essentials to desktop metal 3D printing, including metal-polymer filaments by BASF Forward AM: BASF Ultrafuse® 316L and BASF Ultrafuse® 17-4.
“Zortrax M300 Dual is a truly universal machine, which combines a large workspace, single- and dual-extrusion modes, intuitive interface, and a very wide range of ready-to-use, calibrated material profiles. We’re now adding an option of metal 3D printing to this desktop printer with two comprehensive sets: Zortrax Full Metal Package 316L and Zortrax Full Metal Package 17-4 PH, encompassing everything that’s necessary to start metal 3D printing and to ensure fully functional metal parts, which exhibit the properties of steel,” says Michał Siemaszko, Head of Research and Development Department at Zortrax.
Zortrax Full Metal Package 316L and Zortrax Full Metal Package 17-4 PH, apart from a chosen top-quality metal-polymer filament, both include all the other components vital to successful metal 3D printing. In each package, the users will find: BASF Ultrafuse® Support Layer, a dedicated support material, ensuring the desired geometry of the printed parts during the 3D printing and post-processing stages, Magigoo® Pro Metal adhesive to provide reliable adhesion during printing and the easy removal of the printed part, an extra hotend module for Zortrax M300 Dual, an adapter with a PTFE tube, and a voucher for professional post-processing in Elnik company (BASF’s trusted partner in Germany), where 3D prints undergo crucial sintering and debinding processes to achieve the properties of steel.
The introduction of the new metal printing option for M300 Dual is accompanied by several improvements to the Z-SUITE slicer in BETA version 3.2.0. The latest update makes our software even more aligned with the needs of the 3D printers’ user base and the nature of the two-stage post-processing that turns “green” parts into steel. The most important features in this area include a new gyroid infill, the novel way support structures are 3D printed with BASF Ultrafuse® Support Layer, and the fact that the update brings lots of new materials and performance improvements for all Zortrax 3D printers.
“The latest version of Z-SUITE BETA features a set of improvements in printing with metallic filaments. A new gyroid infill enables printing metal models with 60% to 90% infill. Another change enhances the way in which support structures are printed with BASF Ultrafuse® Support Layer. Here, supports are divided into smaller blocks along all axes and narrowed down towards the bottom. All this makes supports placed in the areas that are difficult to reach easier to remove and reduces their footprint on the model,” summarizes Ewa Piórkowska, R&D Software Project Manager at Zortrax.
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