Fathom uses the latest 3D printing machinery and modern methods to deliver high-quality cobalt chrome parts to its valued customers. Fathom has the manufacturing solutions that will meet the needs of your time-sensitive, high-complexity, high-precision, or short production run related project.
Cobalt chrome is a superalloy made of cobalt and chromium. Cobalt chrome or Co28Cr6Mo has multiple advantages, including corrosion resistance. In addition, cobalt chrome is known for its high tensile strength and creep. Cobalt chrome is a good raw material for components used in the medical and aerospace industries.
Fathom offers multiple additive layer technologies, including cobalt chrome 3d printing. During the cobalt chrome 3D printing manufacturing process, a laser beam melts powdered metal in 20 to 60 micron layers, one on top of the other, creating a bed from powdered metal. Cobalt chrome 3D printing is one of 28 manufacturing services offered by Fathom.
Submit your file to Fathom’s SmartQuote online platform for a fast quote within 1 to 24 hours. Does your project require a cobalt chrome 3D printing quote? Do you want to learn about another manufacturing service? Fathom’s metal prototype lead times are as follows:
Fathom’s manufacturing facilities include over 530 machines, including mills, lathes, presses, press brakes, turret punches and additive systems. Fathom has over 12 high-precision DMLS machines specific to metal 3D printing.
In addition to metal 3D printing services, Fathom offers hybridized services that leverage 3d printing of all kinds. Do you want to include metal 3D printing as part of a more complex project? Fathom can handle it. In a recent case study listed below, Fathom delivered 20,000 parts in 27 days using 55+ tools, including multiple 3D printing services:
A customer came to Fathom with a complex project that spanned the technologies and processes of rapid production—and needed it done fast. Fathom delivered.
55+ Tools to Injection
Mold 15,000 Parts
First Article in 2 Weeks
3,000+ 3D
Printed Parts
2,000+ Metal
Fabricated Parts
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing—PolyJet, SLS, MJF.
DFM Analysis + CAD Mods.
CNC Machining. Laser Cutting.
Stamping. Die Cutting. Post-Opp Drilling.
24-hour Turnaround Urethane Casting.
Injection + Compression Molding.
Model Finishing. Insert Assembly.
Advanced Project Management.
Fathom’s US-based location offers cobalt chrome 3D printing, offering nationwide coverage to the entire United States. Advanced prototyping and manufacturing services by Fathom include injection molding, CNC machining, chemical etching, metal 3D printing, and more. Fathom has delivered over 200,000 quotes to leading US companies and is ready to provide you with a quote today.
Locations include:
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1050 Walnut Ridge Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100:2016
ITAR
Finishing may be necessary to help a part achieve a professional surface finish. In addition to enhancing the surface finish and appearance, finishing can add strength, rust resistance, and metal conductivity. Finishing services offered by Fathom include shot peening, electrochemical polishing, CNC finishing and more.
Abrasive blasting removes imperfections, rust, or other contaminants from a part’s surface. Abrasive blasting can also prepare the component for a coating application. Different abrasive blasting methods include micro-abrasive blasting, bristle blasting, bead blasting, etc. Steel grit, silicone, carbide, pumice, and other abrasive materials may be used during abrasive blasting.
Shot peening adds strength and reduces the stress profile of a part. When a part is shot-peened, the part’s surface is hit with multiple shots that cause deformation on the part’s surface. Once a part has undergone the shot peening process, it has a compressive stressed layer.
Optical finishing produces a superfinish or microfinish on the surface of a component, allowing the part to undergo further processing. Optical finishing is best used for low-volume projects that are not tolerance dependent. Optical polishing creates a brilliant finish while being cost-effective.
Electrochemical polishing results in a mirror-like finish on metal surfaces and is sometimes used to prepare a part for further finishing. When a part undergoes the electrochemical polishing process, it is placed into an electrolytic solution alongside a cathode of copper or lead. The part is smoothed by an electric current which moves through the solution.
Abrasive flow machining deburrs and polishes parts. A chemically inactive media is used during abrasive flow machining, removing unwanted material and polishing the part.
Electroplating adds strength and durability to a part by adding a metal layer. During electroplating, metal is dissolved in an electrolytic solution and then transferred to a part’s surface. Copper and zinc are common raw materials used during electroplating.
Micro machining results in a part with a mirror-like finish with great technical precision, preserving the geometries of a part. To begin the MMP process, the part is mapped using a profilometer to make a roughness profile. The part is moved to an MMP envelope where micro-milling cutters polish it.
CNC finishing or machining enhances a part’s wear resistance, metal conductivity, strength, rust resistance, etc. Other benefits of CNC finishing include improving the appearance of the part and prepping it for a final coating. Finishing may involve powder coating, bead blasting, passivation or anodizing.
A: Yes, Fathom works with cobalt chroms.
A: Fathom’s certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, and ISO 13485:2016. For site-specific certifications, please visit https://fathommfg.com/fathom-manufacturing-certifications.
A: Yes, Fathom is ITAR certified. For site-specific certifications, please visit https://fathommfg.com/fathom-manufacturing-certifications.
A: Yes, Fathom is AS9100:2016. For site-specific certifications, please visit https://fathommfg.com/fathom-manufacturing-certifications.
A: Yes, Fathom’s certifications include NIST 800-171. For site-specific certifications, please visit https://fathommfg.com/fathom-manufacturing-certifications.
A: AlSi10Mg is used to make ductwork, tools, engine parts, housings, etc.
A: Yes, AlSi10Mg can be welded without adding filler material. The resulting weld has added strength.
A: Yes, cobalt chrome can be 3D printed.
A: CoCrMo or Co28Cr6Mo are used for 3D printing.
A: Yes, 3D printed cobalt chrome has great durability and scratch resistance.
A: The cost of 3D printing cobalt chrome varies by the quantity ordered, amount of material needed, the complexity of design, labor and more.
Are you ready to estimate costs or receive a quote on your cobalt chrome 3D printing project? Start today by submitting your file to the SmartQuote online platform. Our team will send you a quote within 24 hours.
