The topAM aim is to develop oxide-particle-dispersoid strengthened (ODS) high-temperature alloys that are tailored for AM. EU Horizon 2020 grant No 958192.

Joined September 2021
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22 Aug 2024
We like to introduce you to the topAM Fall School 2024 from 28th to 30th of October in Gothenburg, Sweden. Master´s students and PhD candidates can apply for this event. Feel free to inform yourself about the project at: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… and aspire2050.eu/topam
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20 Jun 2024
Jan-Philipp Roth visited DECHEMA Research Institute in early June to conduct XRD experiments of modified powders and AM builds, give a presentation on his research, and participate in project discussions. It was a busy and productive two days!
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20 Jun 2024
Savya Sachi gave an extremely well-received presentation at the AM-platform meeting at Rapid.Tech3D on May 15th. topAM has modified metal powders and produced AM parts with 5x improved fatigue life (KME OSNA® 400) and 15x improved creep life (VDM 699XA) for HT environments.
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22 Apr 2024
Happy Earth day! 🌍 topAM is improving #energyefficiencies by 3 new high temperature #additivemanufacturing alloys. If process temperatures increase, efficiencies increase and energy use/emissions go down. Innovations like these will protect the earth for the future! #earthday
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14 Mar 2024
Jan-Philipp Roth presented about NiCu Alloy 400 during his research visit to IPM this month. STEM/EDX and SEM/FIB lamella lift outs were performed on the topAM novel materials, highlighting the close collaboration of partners FH OS, IEHK and IPM within the consortium.
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15 Feb 2024
topAM has been working for 36 months on "Tailoring ODS materials processing routes for AM of high temperature devices for aggressive environments." On February 22-23, we will meet in Brussels to discuss project progress, targets and the plan for the last year of the project.
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19 Jan 2024
Check out our latest publication on the dispersion-strengthening effect of TiN in alloy 400! sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #hightemperaturealloys #additivemanufacturing

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21 Dec 2023
We hope you are healthy and enjoying time with friends and family this holiday season. Our winter❄️ topAM Briefing is out! 🎄We know 2024 will bring even more progress in addressing the challenge of ODS #alloys for #additivemanufacturing. aspire2050.eu/sites/default/…

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22 Nov 2023
A "course for a more productive, sustainable industrial future with pioneering #AM technologies" was set with four #topAM partners participating in #Formnext2023 in Frankfurt. VDM had a booth in the exhibition, showcasing their #alloy and technology solutions.
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31 Oct 2023
Happy Halloween🎃 - a day full of creepy and crawly! Creep in materials is detrimental and reduces plant lifetimes. topAM is reducing material creep through ODS particle modifications of alloys designed for #additivemanufacturing. Reducing crawlies will be another project... 🕷
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27 Oct 2023
The Institute of Physics of Materials was at the largest Czech Republic #additivemanufacturing event at the International Engineering Fair. Miroslav Šmíd presented a contribution entitled “Materials design in additive manufacturing of metals,” including topAM project results.
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16 Oct 2023
📣 The next topAM school will be on December 14, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. This free winter school will focus on high temperature corrosion and analytical methods - here is the agenda and registration information: aspire2050.eu/sites/default/…

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5 Oct 2023
Incredible hospitality is on display this week by Lukasiewicz, Krakow Institute of Technology, our hosts for the topAM project general assembly meeting! #topAM #projectmeeting #additivemanufacturing #hightemperaturealloys
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2 Oct 2023
Last week Ivo Šulák presented at FDM2023 in London: High-temperature Fatigue and Creep Performance of AM NiCu-based Alloy and Fatigue lifetime assessment and crack propagation of AM Ni-based VDM 699XA #additivemanufacturing #hightemperaturealloys #mechanicalproperties
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19 Sep 2023
topAM colleagues Dr. Galetz, Dr. White, Dr. Pedraza, and Mr. Duval will be participating in the European Federation of Corrosion's "High Temperature #Corrosion and #Oxidation 2023 Workshop," next week in Marktheidenfeld, Germany! dechema.de/en/WS_HTC2023.htm…

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15 Sep 2023
In situ nitridation during #atomization yields highly spherical #powders with high buildability for #additivemanufacturing (densities >99.9%). Ni (VDM 699 XA) and NiCu (alloy 400) alloy specimens are being characterized for #nano-nitride formation and improved properties.
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5 Sep 2023
This week Osnabrück Univ. of Appl. Sciences’ Jan-Philipp Roth presented at the FEMS #EUROMAT23 conference about different dispersion strengthened #materials and successful #nanoparticle integration. #additivemanufacturing #hightemperaturealloys #EnergyEfficiency
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31 Aug 2023
📣 The topAM summer briefing is now available! Check out our latest project results on the project website (aspire2050.eu/TopAM#). #additivemanufacturing #energyefficiency #hightemperaturealloys #newmaterials

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24 Aug 2023
Last week, Jan-Philipp Roth from Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences presented at the SFF symposium in Austin, TX. Strengthening of alloy 400 through nanoparticle modification was highlighted. #sff2023 #additivemanufacturing #hightemperaturematerials #nanoparticles #alloying
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7 Aug 2023
Osnabrück Univ.'s Jan-Philipp Roth will present "Nanoparticle modification of NiCu-based alloy 400 for LPBF" at Solid Freeform Fabrication 2023, next week, highlighting the enhanced tensile and creep properties! #additivemanufacturing #nanomaterials #laserpowderbedfusion #sff2023
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