Fiscal Year	2015
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Phillips, Jonathan
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	This proposal is designed to further develop and demonstrate practical, inexpensive, technologies for creating micron and sub-micron scale metal particles for use in 3-D manufacturing of metal parts. Specifically, 50 + gram batches of <3 micron size Ni, Fe and FeNi alloy particles will be produced primarily using Reduction Expansion Synthesis (RES), but also a newer process: Solid Hydrocarbon Assisted Reduction (SHAR). This work will be enabling because 30 metal printing requires two fundamental improvements. First, the spot (laser) size required for local metal melting must be reduced, and second the size of the metal particles must be reduced from the current ~20 micron minimum. This proposal addresses the latter.
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