Velo3D, U.S. Navy Partner on 3D Printing for Ship Components

Velo3D to develop & qualify copper nickel alloy for US Navy

The agreement will see the US Navy purchase a Sapphire XC printer to support the Maritime Industrial Base Program's efforts to accelerate ship repairs.

Velo3D, U.S. Navy partner on 3D printing for ship components

Velo3D, Inc., an additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts, has entered a contract, valued at $6M USD, to develop and qualify copper nickel alloy (CuNi) for use in its line of Sapphire printers. The agreement, which includes qualifying the alloy for use in Velo3D’s large-format Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (LPBF) Sapphire XC printer, supports the U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program’s efforts to accelerate ship …