Discover the three HP Metal Jet materials categories
Providing a balance between fully tested parameters, qualified performance, and system compatibility for even greater versatility and value.
Certified metal 3D printing materials
Exclusively available from HP, these metal 3D printing materials have successfully passed HP’s rigorous certification procedures, ensuring optimal performance across various 3D printers and powder batches.
Purchased solely through HP, these materials guarantee reliability and consistency for your HP Metal Jet S100 3D Printing Solution.
Qualified metal 3D printing materials
Sourced from HP-approved suppliers, these metal 3D printing materials have undergone an HP-defined qualification process.
Offering a balance of value, quality, and accessibility, these materials provide reliable performance and are readily available for purchase from trusted HP suppliers.
Compatible metal 3D printing materials
Tested on the HP Metal Jet S100 3D Printing Solution by select suppliers, these metals for 3D printing meet HP's compatibility and performance criteria.
Offering versatility and value, these materials empower users to explore diverse applications while maintaining the high standards synonymous with the HP Metal Jet S100 3D Printing Solution.
Certified metal 3D printing materials
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HP Metal Jet SS 316L – extreme resistance to corrosion and high temperatures
A non-magnetic austenite stainless steel 3D printing material used in applications requiring extremely high corrosion resistance, excellent elongation, ductility, and strength at elevated temperatures. The high alloy and low carbon content makes it a great fit for automotive, aerospace, medical, jewelry, and oil/chemical industries.
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HP Metal Jet SS 17-4PH – high strength wear and resistance
A martensite precipitation hardening stainless steel 3D printing material used in applications that require a combination of high strength and mechanical properties with good corrosion and wear resistance. Properties can be tailored through heat treatment, making this versatile material valuable for a wide use of applications in the medical, aerospace, marine, food processing, and automotive industries.
Qualified metal 3D printing materials
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IndoMIM M2 Tool Steel
A high-speed tool steel 3D printing material. It offers a well-balanced combination of toughness, hardness at elevated temperatures, and abrasion resistance, making it ideal for creating complex, high-strength mold inserts, dies, and cutting tools.
Perfect fit for applications in the injection molding, cutting, and die industries due to its superior ability to maintain hardness and wear resistance.
Osprey® 316L
A stainless steel 3D printing material with good corrosion resistance and a high creep strength at elevated temperatures. This material offers a balance of value, quality and accessibility.
The low carbon content and excellent processability makes it a good fit for a wide range of applications in the medical, automotive, metallic filters, and general industrial markets.
Compatible metal 3D printing materials
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GKN 17-4PH
GKN Free Sintering Low Alloy Steel
GKN M2 Tool Steel
GKN 316L
GKN Nickel Free Stainless Steel
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Footnotes and disclaimers
1. Data courtesy of Legor
2. Data courtesy of Lumenium
3. Data courtesy of IndoMIM
4. Data courtesy of GKN Additive
5. Data courtesy of Schneider Electric