Elementum 3D and OSU CDME develop copper-based AM
With a focus on RF components, thanks to a Navy STTR Phase II research contract
Elementum 3D, a metal 3D printing technology developer, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (OSU CDME) have begun work on a 2-year Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II research contract with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). This Phase II program follows the company’s successful Phase I Base and Option efforts.
Additive manufacturing can offer improved costs and reliability by minimizing subcomponents that need to be brazed or joined, and reducing other manual manufacturing steps.
The focus of the program is to develop broad capability for RF and electro-optical electronics, including AM feedstock, process, design methodologies, and post-processing. RF and microwave system components are often fabricated using labor-intensive manual processes like joining and bending, and AM can help reduce labor costs and lead times for legacy system component replacement as well as enhance the capabilities of next-generation components.
