Driving metal 3D printing forward with HP Metal Jet materials and ecosystem expansion
Introduction
Hello everyone! We are here at Formnext presenting the HP Metal Jet materials expansion. Behind me, you can see the wall displaying all materials classified as certified, qualified, and compatible.
Certified Materials
In the certified materials category, you will find stainless steel qualified by HP Additive Manufacturing.
Qualified Materials
In the qualified materials category, you will find those developed by our partners, such as INDO-MIM, Sandvik, and Legor. We especially want to mention new additions today: copper produced by GKN and silver qualified by Legor.
Compatible Materials
In addition, we have compatible materials, which include new nickel-based superalloys such as 625 and 718 from INDO-MIM, along with 247 and 718 from Continuum. It is especially important to highlight how we are boosting productivity for these nickel-based superalloys and enabling non-weldable materials through PBF. Using sinter-based additive manufacturing like binder jet with the HP Metal Jet S100, we can achieve high-quality parts with excellent robustness and throughput.
Special Partnerships
Also worth mentioning, here in the booth we have metal materials featuring tungsten carbide cobalt, developed in partnership with Hyperion.
Ecosystem Support
All of this progress has been accelerated thanks to our ecosystem, which includes contract manufacturers, powder suppliers, and R\&D tech centers such as TECNALIA and others that have supported the development of new materials.
Abstract:
HP Additive Manufacturing (AM) Solutions at Formnext 2025 showcased its commitment to advancing metal additive manufacturing through the expansion of its HP Metal Jet materials portfolio and ecosystem.
The demo highlighted how HP AM is expanding its materials portfolio to address new application opportunities in aerospace, energy, and tooling by introducing high-performance materials such as copper, nickel-based superalloys, tool steels, and tungsten carbide cobalt.
Detailed summary:
HP AM showcased its latest advancements in metal 3d printing, with a focus on expanding the HP Metal Jet materials portfolio.
HP AM introduced newly qualified materials including:
- HP AM Copper, production by GKN Additive
- BJT M2 tool steel, qualified by INDO-MIM
- Silver 3DBJ-AG, qualified by Legor
In addition, HP presented several new compatible materials including:
- Nickel-based superalloys:
- Inconel 718 and Inconel 625 from INDO-MIM
- OptiPowder M247LC from Continuum, in collaboration with TECNALIA
- OptiPowder Ni718 from Continuum, in collaboration with INDO-MIM
- Tungsten carbide cobalt, developed in partnership with Hyperion's expertise
The demo also featured a deep dive into material categories, application segments, and market demand. Visitors explored printed parts on display and learned how HP’s ecosystem of industry leading Contract Manufacturers , Powder Suppliers and R&D Technology Centers is enabling agile development cycles and unlocking new application opportunities in metal additive manufacturing.
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