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Metal Build Plates

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Metal build plates for additive manufacturing.

Standard and custom metal build plates for LPBF and DED metal 3D printers — Ti64 and stainless platforms for EOS, SLM and Renishaw systems, plus tailor-made sizes up to 4′×4′.

Ti64 & SS316 platforms
Up to 10× longer lifespan
EOS, SLM & Renishaw fit
Custom sizes & shapes
Metal build plates for additive manufacturing
Advanced technology

Engineered plates, not rolled stock.

A+ metal build plates, with their inherent anisotropy, offer a number of technical advantages over standard rolled plates:

Improved uniformityGreater uniformity and homogeneity across the whole plate.
Minimized distortionLess distortion during selective heating — increased precision of the printed parts.
Freedom of positioningSignificantly fewer restrictions when positioning built parts on the surface.
Up to 10× lifespanIncreased lifespan — up to ten times longer than standard metal build plates.
Excellent anchorageWithstands up to 700 layers with reliable part anchorage.
PBF & DED readyA+ metal build plates fit PBF and DED metal 3D printers.
Custom & materials

Diverse plates for your needs.

Sizes & shapes

  • Large-sized plates — up to 4′ by 4′.
  • Machine-to-print build plates.
  • Tailor-made sizes and shapes — square, ring, circular and other atypical geometries.
  • Plates can also be manufactured from a customer’s “over-spec and over-used” powders.

Materials readily available

  • Ti-6Al-4V Grade 5
  • Cp-Ti Grade 2
  • IN 718
  • Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23
  • IN 625
Custom metal build plates in various sizes and shapes
Custom and machine-to-print metal build plates.
Applications

Where our plates go to work.

A+ metal build plates support demanding metal additive manufacturing across industries:

Medical industry Automotive industry Power engineering Precision tools Aircraft engineering

Printing in titanium, stainless or nickel superalloys? Match your plate to your feedstock and browse our metal powders for LPBF, DED & EBM →

FAQ

Build plates, answered.

What is a metal build plate?

A metal build plate (or build platform) is the base a metal 3D printer builds on. During LPBF or DED, the first layers of the part are fused directly to the plate, which anchors the part and conducts heat away throughout the build. After printing, parts are cut from the plate and it is re-machined for reuse.

What material should a build plate be?

Match the plate alloy to your part material to avoid cracking and ease removal — Ti64 plates for titanium parts, stainless (SS316) for steel. We stock Ti-6Al-4V and SS316 platforms, with Cp-Ti Grade 2, IN 718, Ti-6Al-4V Grade 23 and IN 625 available on request.

Are your build plates compatible with my printer?

We supply platforms for EOS M280/M290 and M400, SLM 280 and Renishaw 500Q, in standard and HIPed conditions — and can machine custom sizes for other PBF and DED systems.

Can you make custom build plates?

Yes. We produce tailor-made sizes and shapes — square, ring, circular and atypical — up to 4′×4′, including machine-to-print plates and plates made from your own powders.

Ready to learn more about metal build plates?

Arrange a consultation with our experts and we’ll match the right plate — standard or custom — to your machine and your parts.