17-4PH stainless steel
PLM-174PH is a precipitation-hardened martensitic stainless steel designed for additive manufacturing processes. Its chemical composition corresponds to the UNS S17400 designation, which is frequently used in demanding sectors.
Usage
Mechanical resistance, Corrosion
Functional property (technical details)
High strength, General corrosion resistance
Typical applications
Aeronautics: supports, structural components, landing gear partsEnergy: turbines, valves, high-pressure connectionsMedical and dental: instruments, non-implantables General industry: injection molds, wear-resistant mechanical toolsOil & gas: components subject to corrosion under stress.
Key benefits
Good sphericity, high fluidity, particle size homogeneity, low oxidation
Available documents
Technical sheet, Safety sheet, Particle size distribution, Material certificate
Physical characteristics
Light dispersion
ASTM B822/ISO 13320-1
Available particle sizes (µm)
MIM <22μm/BJ <25μm/LPBF 15 — 53μm/Shop system 6-46µm
Tapped density (g/cc)
≥ 4.65
Apparent density (g/cc)
≥ 7.70
Hall Flow
Chemical composition
Carbon (C) rate%
≤ 0.07
Silicon (Si) rate%
≤ 1.00
Manganese (Mn) rate%
≤ 1.00
Phosphorous (P) rate%
≤ 0.040
Sulphur (S) rate%
≤ 0.030
Chromium (Cr) rate%
15.0 — 17.50
Nickel (Ni) rate%
3.00 — 5.00
Molybdenum (Mo) rate%
≤ 0.30
Cobalt (Co) rate%
Niobium (Nb) rate%
0.15 — 0.45
Titanium (Ti) rate%
Aluminum (Al) rate%
Copper (Cu) rate%
3.0 — 5.00
Boron (B) rate%
Iron (Ir) rate%
libra
Nitrogen (N) rate% (LPBF only)
≤ 0.12
Oxygen (O) rate% (LPBF only)
≤ 0.06
Vanadium (V) rate%
Tungsen (W) rate%
Cadium (Cd) rate%
Tantalum (Ta) rate%
Hafnium (Hf) rate%
Zirconium (Zr) rate%
Other rate%