Amaero Unlocks Velo3D Supply Agreement with Powder Certification from Auburn's NCAME
Jane Morgan Management
Sydney, Australia – Amaero Ltd (ASX:3DA, OTC: AMROF) (“Amaero” or “the Company”) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME) to accelerate development and testing of its proprietary C103 and Ti64 alloy powders.
The collaboration has already delivered key milestones. NCAME has verified that Amaero’s powders meet key aerospace and additive manufacturing standards, including ASTM F3635 for C103 and AMS7015/ASTM F3001 for Ti64. As a result, Amaero has met the powder qualification condition set by advanced 3D printing company Velo3D - clearing the way for initial commercial orders.
Velo3D has now placed purchase orders for 500 kg each of Amaero’s C103 and Ti64 powders, to be delivered in Q1 FY2026. These materials will support critical aerospace and defense projects.
Amaero Chairman and CEO Hank J. Holland confirmed:
“Amaero has commissioned the most advanced atomisation technology and has assembled a technical team with pioneering experience and proprietary know-how for gas atomisation of refractory and titanium alloys. As we commence atomisation of development refractory alloys, integrate continuous improvement initiatives, scale production and look to further improve the unit cost economics, Auburn University’s NCAME will be an invaluable partner.
To achieve the potential of metal additive manufacturing, it’s important that we have a vibrant domestic manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem that includes domestic 3D printing OEM, high throughput and technically proficient part manufacturers and scalable, high quality, cost competitive spherical powder production.
Amaero is doing its part. We have commissioned the largest scale and the lowest cost U.S. domestic production of C103, refractory, and titanium alloy spherical powders with traceability of feedstock.
Velo3D has led pioneering innovation for large-format, metal 3D printing machines with fully integrated hardware and software that’s “Made in USA.” SpaceX’s adoption of Velo3D’s Sapphire machine as its sole printing technology is case in point.
With Velo3D’s qualification condition satisfied, we expect to begin shipments of C103 and Ti64 in the current quarter. Also, I’m pleased to share that we are already collaborating on a separate commercial opportunity with another refractory alloy.”
Dr. Arun Jeldi, Velo3D CEO, added:
“Velo3D lauds the recent milestone achievement between Amaero and Auburn University’s National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME). The close collaboration between Amaero and Auburn University’s NCAME has demonstrated Amaero’s powder conformance with additive manufacturing industry standards. As a result of Amaero’s accelerated achievement, we are excited to announce that under the Velo3D – Amaero strategic partnership, a 1000 kg of Niobium C103 and Titanium powder will arrive on the Velo3D production floor in Q3 CY2025 to support critical projects in the aerospace and defense industries.”
Amaero is scaling up its Tennessee operations to deliver the largest and most cost-efficient U.S. production of spherical refractory and titanium alloy powders, with full traceability and industry-leading performance.
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About Amaero
Amaero Ltd (ASX:3DA and OTC:AMROF) is an ASX-listed and OTC-listed company with manufacturing and corporate headquarters located in Tennessee, U.S. Amaero is a leading U.S. domestic producer of high-value refractory and titanium alloy powders for additive and advanced manufacturing of components utilised by the defense, space, and aviation industries.
The technical and manufacturing team brings decades of experience and know-how with pioneering work in gas atomization of refractory and titanium alloys. The Company has commissioned advanced gas atomization technology with an industry leading yield of AM powder. The Company is also a leader in PM-HIP (Powder Metallurgy Hot Isostatic Pressing) manufacturing of large, near-net-shape powder parts with forged-equivalent material properties and microstructure for a variety of alloys. PM-HIP manufacturing is helping alleviate the strained domestic supply chain for large scale castings and forgings.
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