Made to order
- COA on request — PSD, sphericity, flow rate, chemistry
- Mutual NDA before any file or spec review
CNPC Inconel 718 Nickel Alloy Powder for LPBF — 15–53 µm, 10 kg
CNPC Inconel 718 powder price: $900 per 10 kg ($90.00/kg)
Age-hardenable nickel superalloy with excellent strength at high temperature and good corrosion resistance. Made by CNPC Powder in China and sold and supported in the US by Additive Plus.
Values from the CNPC Powder catalog (Ve.2609). Catalog figures are minimums or ranges; the certificate for your lot is available on request.
Which Inconel 718 is right for your build?
All of them are in our catalog at a published price. Pick by machine, timing and country of origin.
| Powder | Particle size | Origin | Availability | Good fit for | 10 kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carpenter Additive 718 FFine cut | 15–45 µm · LPBF | USA | Out of stock | Programs that need a named mill and fast delivery | $985 | View |
 Carpenter Additive 718 ECoarse cut | 45–106 µm · DED, EBM | Confirmed per lot | In stock | Directed energy deposition and electron-beam systems | $730 | View |
 CNPC Powder Inconel 718This page | 15–53 µm · LPBF | China | Made to order | R&D and cost-driven builds that can wait | $900 | Add to cart |
 A-Powder Inconel 718by AO Metal | 15–53 µm · LPBF | China | Made to order | Lower LPBF price per kg, made to order | $835 | View |
Need a specific country of origin for a government or defense program? Ask before ordering and we will confirm it in writing for your lot.
What is in the container
Specification from the manufacturer. The certificate for your lot is available on request.
Specification
Chemistry, CNPC Powder catalog (Ve.2609) (wt%). The certificate for your lot lists all measured elements.
| Element | wt% |
|---|---|
| Nickel (Ni) | 50.0–55.0 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 17.0–21.0 |
| Niobium (Nb) | 4.75–5.5 |
| Molybdenum (Mo) | 2.8–3.3 |
| Iron (Fe) | Balance |
| Powder property | Requirement |
|---|---|
| D10 / D50 / D90 | 10–25 / 25–40 / 40–60 µm |
| Hall flow | ≤ 20 s / 50 g |
| Apparent / tap density | ≥ 3.5 / ≥ 4.0 g/cm³ |
| Sphericity | ≥ 80% |
What comes with your lot
From the manufacturer certificate
- Chemistry against the specification limits on the left
- Particle size distribution: D10, D50, D90
- Flow rate and apparent density
- Lot number for traceability
The certificate for your lot is available on request. The manufacturer datasheet for this alloy has no particle image; ask us if you need one.
How the printed metal performs
Printed-property minimums from the CNPC Powder catalog (Ve.2609). A guide for your own qualification, not design data.
| Condition | Orientation | Yield, MPa | UTS, MPa | Elongation | Rel. density | Hardness, HV1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As-built | — | ≥ 829 | ≥ 1049 | ≥ 27% | 99.82% | 286 |
| 1065 °C 8 h + 720 °C 4 h + 620 °C 4 h | — | ≥ 1307 | ≥ 1458 | ≥ 17% | — | 530 |
Heat treatment
Manufacturer data
- Heat treatment in the catalog data: 1065 °C for 8 hours, then 720 °C for 4 hours and 620 °C for 4 hours.
- Use the solution, aging and HIP cycle your specification calls for, for example AMS5662.
Before you order
Ship date: confirmed by email after you order. If it does not work for you, we cancel the order and refund it in full.
How this Inconel 718 compares
Published tensile data, X–Y direction unless noted, one representative condition per alloy. Conditions differ, so use this to shortlist, not to design.
| Alloy | Condition | Yield, MPa | UTS, MPa | Elongation | Choose it for | 10 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inconel 718 | 1065 °C 8 h + 720 °C 4 h + 620 °C 4 h (CNPC catalog) | ≥ 1307 | ≥ 1458 | ≥ 17% | Lower price per kg | $900 |
| Inconel 625 | Stress relieved | 648 | 1007 | 41% | Corrosion resistance; cryogenic to 1093 °C (2000 °F) | $1,145 |
| Hastelloy X | Solution + age | 393 | 816 | 41% | Oxidation resistance to 1204 °C (2200 °F) | $1,105 |
Will it run on my printer?
Runs on open-parameter laser powder bed fusion systems with Inconel 718 parameters. Our materials engineer shares recommended starting parameters that you tune on your machine.
AO MetalA30 · A50 · A100Benchtop to production LPBF with open parameters. Ask our materials engineer for starting parameters.From $59,000 · A30See AO Metal printers →
FarsoonMetal LPBF lineOpen-platform LPBF from compact R&D frames to 16-laser production systems.FS121M · FS191M · FS200M · FS273M · FS301M · FS350M · FS422M · FS621M · FS721M · FS812M · FS1311M · FS1521MQuote on requestSee Farsoon metal printers →Machine names identify compatible equipment only. Additive Plus is not affiliated with these manufacturers, and the powder is not approved by them. Process parameters are tuned per machine.
Store sealed
Keep the container closed, dry and at room temperature until you load the printer.
Sieve
Sieve before loading and every time you reuse powder recovered from a build.
ATO Sieve · quoteLoad and purge
Fill the dispenser, close the chamber and purge with argon or nitrogen.
Print and relieve
Stress-relieve on the plate, then remove parts and supports.
Recover
Collect unfused powder, sieve it and return it to a sealed container.
Delfin Mistral 451 BL D2 — ATEX metal powder vacuum · $7,175Wear a respirator, gloves and eye protection when handling metal powder. Read the safety data sheet before first use.
Printed on AO Metal
Real builds on the LPBF printers we sell, and what teams make from this alloy.
Parts printed on AO Metal printers, which we sell. Alloys, parameters and powder lots differ from part to part; these photos show the process, not parts made from this specific powder lot.
- Turbine and engine parts
- Hot-section aerospace parts
- Industrial high-temperature parts
Applications as listed in the CNPC Powder catalog (Ve.2609).
Ordering, delivery and our promise
A sealed 10 kg container of 15–53 µm powder, with the certificate of analysis for the lot on request.
The ship date shows next to the Add to Cart button. Shipping cost is calculated at checkout.
Card or PayPal at checkout, an invoice, or a purchase order — choose how you buy next to Add to Cart.
100 kg and more: ask for a volume quote with your alloy, quantity and ship-to.
If the powder is not right, we make it right.
If your lot’s chemistry or particle size falls outside its certificate or this page, or it arrives damaged or wrong, tell us within 14 days of delivery. We replace it or refund you, and we pay for shipping both ways.
Complete the workflow
- ✓ 316L — stronger pitting and chemical resistance than 304 stainless
- ✓ Precision-ground flatness for consistent first-layer adhesion
- ✓ Made to order — choose your speed below: Express 2–3 wks, or Standard 6–8 wks (save ~45%)
- ✓ Conductive / antistatic build — no static build-up around ignition-sensitive powder
- ✓ For stainless, nickel & non-reactive AM powder — reactive metals need the inert unit
- ✓ In US stock · ships in 2 business days · genuine Delfin unit · ATEX docs on request
Automated 2-in-1 blasting cell that depowders and surface-finishes powder-bed 3D-printed parts in one enclosed, software-controlled cycle.
- ✓ Depowdering + surface finishing in one ATEX-compliant cell
- ✓ Polymer PBF (SLS, MJF, HSS, SAF) + de-powdered metal parts
- ✓ Lead time: 4–8 weeks — built to order · install + training included
High-temp. Corrosion-proof. Non-magnetic. Genuine Carpenter PowderRange® 625 (Inconel® 625) nickel superalloy for LPBF, EBM & DED metal 3D printing.
- ✓ Strength & corrosion resistance to 2000°F (1093°C)
- ✓ Sold in small, workable volumes — no large mill minimums
- ✓ COA on request
Other alloys in US stock now
Premium-grade LPBF powders, COA on request — add to cart or request a formal quote.
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What is CNPC Powder Inconel 718 nickel alloy powder?
What strength does printed Inconel 718 nickel alloy reach with this powder?
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How do I order CNPC Powder Inconel 718 nickel alloy powder, and when does it ship?
Place your order, or talk to an engineer first
Order CNPC Inconel 718 Powder for Metal 3D Printing | 15–53 µm LPBF – 10 kg / 22 lbs direct, or talk to materials engineer