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工厂直接制造
3D打印与CNC加工
从原型到批量生产。
工厂直接制造
3D打印与CNC加工
从原型到批量生产。

3D打印

选择性激光熔化 (SLM)

Fully dense metal parts built layer by layer from fine metal powder.

Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a powder-bed metal additive process. A high-power laser scans each cross-section of your CAD model, melting metal powder that solidifies into a dense part. SLM is suited to lightweight structures, internal channels, and consolidated assemblies that are costly or impossible to machine from solid stock.

复杂功能件的 SLM 金属 3D 打印 — 从几何适配、材料、成型尺寸、后处理到报价所需信息,判断零件是否适合金属 3D 打印。

SLM 3D printing on AIHFABS

What is SLM printing?

Selective Laser Melting builds a metal part from powder. A recoater spreads a thin layer; a laser melts the slice; the plate drops and the cycle repeats. The solid that comes off the plate is near-full density, which is why SLM is used for brackets, cooling inserts, and parts that would waste a lot of billet on a mill.

Supports, heat treat, and optional CNC on datums are part of the route, not extras you discover later. AIHFABS quotes SLM when the geometry — channels, lattices, or a consolidated assembly — is the reason to print instead of machine from stock.

SLM Aluminum 6061 metal 3D printing service sample

SLM capabilities

Envelope and as-built tolerance are planning values. Threads and bearing seats are usually finished on a mill.

Lead time

From 5 business days (express options where available)

Typical tolerance

±0.3 mm or ±0.3% (whichever is greater), tighter after machining

Max build envelope

420 × 420 × 450 mm (larger projects — contact us)

Surface finish

As-built grainy metallic; polishing, coating, or CNC finishing available

Supports

Required for overhangs; removed in post-processing

SLM materials

Aluminum, titanium, and stainless powders are the everyday set. Tool steel and nickel alloys are reviewed per job.

SLM surface finishes

As-built metal is grainy. Plan a secondary operation on any face that seals, bears, or faces a customer.

As-built SLM metal parts

As built

Grainy metallic skin from the powder bed. Fine for hidden structures and many brackets after support removal.

Metal powder handling after SLM

Heat treat + depowder

Stress relief or HIP-class heat treat as specified, then powder removed from channels and lattices.

Metal additive line used for SLM production

CNC or polish

Mill or turn datums, threads, and sealing faces; polish or coat show surfaces.

How SLM compares on AIHFABS

SLM is the metal powder-bed option. Nylon jobs belong on SLS or MJF; resin detail belongs on SLA, DLP, or LCD.

工艺 交期 公差 收费
选择性激光熔化 (SLM)Metal From 5 business days (express options where available) ±0.3 mm or ±0.3% (whichever is greater), tighter after machining Instant quote · typical metal part from $90
立体光固化成型 (SLA)Resin Quoted with your CAD upload Instant quote · typical resin part from $18
数字光处理 (DLP)Resin From 48 hours ±0.2 mm on supported geometry Instant quote · typical resin batch from $20
液晶光固化成型 (LCD)Resin From 48 hours ±0.2 mm on supported geometry Instant quote · typical resin part from $16
选择性激光烧结 (SLS)Plastic powder From 48 hours express; 72 hours / 5 days standard tiers ±0.3 mm or ±0.3% Instant quote · typical nylon part from $28
多射流熔融 (MJF)Plastic powder From 48 hours express; standard 72 hours / 5 days ±0.3 mm or ±0.3% Instant quote · typical PA12 part from $25
熔融沉积成型 (FDM)Thermoplastic filament From 24–48 hours depending on size ±0.5 mm or ±0.5% on FDM-appropriate geometry Instant quote · typical prototype from $12

How we run SLM jobs

SLM Aluminum 6061 metal 3D printing service sample
  1. 1

    Step 1

    Your 3D model is oriented, supported where needed, and sliced into thin layers.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    A recoater spreads a uniform layer of metal powder across the build plate.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    The laser melts the powder along the slice contour; the plate lowers and the cycle repeats.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    After printing, parts are depowdered, supports removed, and finished with heat treat or machining as required.

Orientation, supports, and escape paths are checked before the build. Blind cavities without a powder exit are redesigned or rejected.

After the build, parts are depowdered, heat-treated as specified, then support-removed. Inspection follows the faces you marked for machining.

Advantages and Trade-offs

Advantages

  • Near-full density suitable for structural and end-use metal components
  • Freedom to consolidate assemblies and embed lightweight lattice or internal cooling paths
  • Broad metal portfolio including aluminum, titanium, and stainless alloys
  • Consistent repeatability for serial production after process qualification

Trade-offs

  • As-built roughness is higher than a milled face; plan finishing on fits.
  • Supports and heat treat add time versus a simple 3-axis plate.
  • Long, thin walls can warp; ribbing or a different orientation may be required.

Design guidelines for SLM

Design for powder, heat, and a finishing mill — not only for the laser path.

Feature Recommended practice
Overhangs Self-supporting above about 45°. Steeper faces need supports, fillets, or a lattice blend.
Channels Give powder an exit on every blind cavity and narrow duct.
Fits & threads Call out secondary machining on critical diameters and threads.
Walls Avoid paper-thin unsupported skins; they warp in the furnace and on the plate.

SLM FAQ

When is SLM a strong fit for a metal part?

When internal channels, lattices, or a single printed assembly beat a stack of milled pieces — prototypes, spares, and small functional batches.

Which metals can you print?

Aluminum AlSi10Mg and 6061, titanium Ti6Al4V, stainless 316L and 17-4 PH. Tool steel and nickel alloys are reviewed by project.

What build size and tolerance should I plan around?

Listed envelope is 420 × 420 × 450 mm. Typical as-built tolerance is ±0.3 mm or ±0.3%, whichever is greater. Tighter fits are machined.

What does an SLM surface look like?

A grainy metallic skin. We polish, coat, or CNC faces that need a smoother or more accurate interface.

What should I upload for an SLM quote?

STEP or STL, alloy, quantity, critical dimensions, environment, finish, and ship-to. Instant quote first, then a build-route review.

Selective Laser Melting (SLM) — engineering review before production

Use these process-specific checks when preparing your model, drawing and quote request. The confirmed quotation and approved drawing define the requirements for your part.

When metal additive manufacturing earns its place

Use SLM where geometry adds functional value: internal flow paths, load-directed lightweight structures, lattices or the consolidation of several assembled parts. Straightforward stock shapes and easily accessible features may be better machined. Compare the complete route, including supports, cleaning, thermal processing and final machining, rather than the print operation alone.

Validate brackets, passages and consolidated assemblies

For a lightweight bracket, identify the load path and preserve the mounting interfaces. For an internal passage, define powder-removal access, inspection access and any leak-test requirement together. For a consolidated assembly, identify the joints being eliminated and retain the interfaces that require machining. Validate fit and function on a first article before repeat production.

Support and powder evacuation

Metal supports anchor the build and help manage heat. They must be accessible for removal. Internal passages also need an effective powder-evacuation route. Identify overhangs, closed cavities and internal surfaces that cannot be reached after printing.

Heat treatment and machining allowance

Residual stress and removal from the build plate can affect dimensions. Discuss heat treatment, support removal sequence and secondary machining before the build. Leave agreed machining stock on bearing seats, threads, sealing faces and datum features where required.

Acceptance checklist

Confirm alloy, thermal condition, machined surfaces, surface texture and inspection requirements. Density, leak testing, material documentation or other special checks must be requested and agreed for the specific order.

需要类似的 3D 打印或 CNC 零件?

AIHFABS 根据 CAD 上传为定制 3D 打印和 CNC 加工报价。比较 SLA、SLS、MJF、SLM、FDM、DLP、铣削和车削,并可在同一订单中添加蒸汽抛光、染色、阳极氧化、抛光或粉末喷涂。

即时报价

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多种工艺选择

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  1. 上传文件

    上传 STL、STEP 等常用 CAD 格式即可在线报价。

  2. 方案对比

    在同一零件上比较 3D 打印工艺和 CNC 选项。

  3. 材质与配件

    选择聚合物或金属,需要时再添加 3D Plus 硬件后处理。

  4. 确认订单

    结算前查看价格和交期,特殊规格可申请人工报价。

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