- AMPOWER Report
- AM Application Catalogue
- Applications
- Autoclave for High Pressure Applications
Autoclave for High Pressure Applications
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User: BASF SE
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Industry: Industrial
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Material: Stainless Steel
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Technology: Laser Powder Bed Fusion (Metal)
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Classification: Qualified end part
The autoclave with integrated tempering channels is certified according to the European Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) Category III. It has an operating pressure of 225 bar. The autoclave features a more than two meter long interior channel for tempering fluid which winds around the container wall. The AM design enables faster temperature cycles, better regulation of an even temperature distribution as well as optimized tempering of the component. The component is produced with L-PBF from stainless steel alloy. Courtesy of BASF SE.