{"id":126660,"date":"2024-02-06T15:03:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/first-3d-printer-of-metal-parts\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T21:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:57:16","slug":"first-3d-printer-of-metal-parts","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/first-3d-printer-of-metal-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"The first 3D printer of metal parts is sent into space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The International Space Station (ISS) will host an innovative 3D printer of metal parts<\/strong> of European origin, as announced by the European Space Agency (ESA) through its official X account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus Defense and Space<\/a><\/strong> has developed this device, which was launched last week as part of the Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission. Rob Postema, the technical manager of the European Space Agency, explained that this new tool on the ISS will be dedicated to printing “metal parts”<\/strong> . Weighing approximately 180kg, the printer represents a world first and comes at a time of growing interest in space manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the ISS 3D printer work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 3D printer is expected to use a type of stainless steel commonly used in medical implants and water treatment due to its corrosion resistance<\/a><\/strong> . The material will be supplied in the form of a wire and will subsequently be heated with a laser, approximately one million times more powerful than a standard laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the wire is subjected to the intense heat of the laser, it will melt, adding metal to the print and allowing the construction of objects relevant to space missions on the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n\n\n

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