# Metal 3D Powder

> Metal 3D Powder is the metal-powder sourcing and engineering storefront operated by SZCOMO, Suzhou Como Precision Materials Co., Ltd. The site helps industrial buyers define alloy, process, particle-size distribution, lot evidence and quotation requirements.

The business coordinates material selection, reviewed supply resources, documentation and international delivery. Production routes and laboratory capabilities describe sourcing options, not a claim that all equipment or manufacturing plants belong to the website operator. Source, available quantity, test scope and delivery terms are confirmed for each quotation.

Product pages are the starting point for exact-grade inquiries; technical guides explain selection and acceptance decisions. An alloy alias is a search aid, not proof of equivalence between specifications. A nominal particle-size cut is not a complete particle-size distribution (PSD). Typical powder data, lot-specific results, printed or sintered part properties, and regulatory qualification are separate evidence layers. The linked pages retain their technical sources, conditions and revision context.

Public content supports screening, not a stock reservation, fixed price, delivery guarantee or certification of a finished part. Required certificates of analysis (COA), technical data sheets (TDS), safety data sheets (SDS) and additional reports are agreed for the quoted source and lot. Formal quotations and commercial terms are valid only when issued from info@szcomo.com.

## Start here

- [Powder catalog](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/): Exact-grade product routes across titanium, stainless steel, nickel alloy, tool and maraging steel, aluminum, copper alloy and cobalt chrome; extended grades require feasibility review.
- [Laser cladding powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/laser-cladding-powder/): Nickel self-fluxing, iron-based, cobalt-based and corrosion-resistant alloys in 20–53 µm high-speed and 53–150 µm conventional cuts.
- [Thermal spray powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/thermal-spray-powder/): MCrAlY, YSZ, WC-Co, CrC-NiCr and nickel-alloy powders for APS, VPS and HVOF coatings.
- [About the company](https://metal3dpowder.com/about/): SZCOMO, exporting metal powders from China since 2016 in formal cooperation with a large powder manufacturer; paid samples from 1 kg; foil bags, 1 kg packs and drums.
- [Export and compliance](https://metal3dpowder.com/export/): Dual-use export licensing (e.g. titanium, list entry 1C111), licence review time, end-user and end-use documents, dangerous-goods transport and customs paperwork for metal powder.
- [Request a quote](https://metal3dpowder.com/rfq/): Grade, particle size, quantity and destination are required; process, application, packaging, end use and specification are optional.
- [Official contact](https://metal3dpowder.com/contact/): Commercial and technical inquiries through the published contact route and corporate email.

## Exact-grade powder pages

- [Ti6Al4V Grade 5 powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/ti64/): Ti-6Al-4V / Ti64 / UNS R56400; structural titanium selection, process-specific PSD and interstitial control.
- [Ti6Al4V Grade 23 ELI powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/ti64-grade-23/): Extra-low-interstitial Ti64 / UNS R56407; chemistry and qualification evidence, not automatic medical-device approval.
- [Commercially pure Grade 2 titanium powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/ti-grade-2/): CP-Ti / UNS R50400; corrosion and ductility-led selection with exact chemistry and oxygen requirements.
- [TA15 titanium powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/ta15/): Near-alpha titanium; program-defined chemistry, thermal duty and heat-treatment evidence.
- [316L stainless steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/316l/): UNS S31603; corrosion environment and separate LPBF, DED, binder-jet or MIM requirements.
- [17-4PH stainless steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/17-4ph/): UNS S17400 / AISI 630; precipitation-hardening route, heat-treatment condition and dimensional acceptance.
- [M300 maraging steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/m300/): 18Ni300 / EN 1.2709; precision tooling, aging cycle and machining sequence.
- [H13 tool steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/h13/): Hot-work tooling; preheat, cracking risk, heat treatment and application-specific tool-life validation.
- [Nickel alloy 718 powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/in718/): IN718 / UNS N07718; heat treatment, segregation control and temperature-specific evidence.
- [Nickel alloy 625 powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/in625/): IN625 / UNS N06625; corrosion-service chemistry and powder-fed repair or overlay considerations.
- [Nickel alloy X powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/hastelloyx/): UNS N06002; oxidation and hot-gas service screening with cracking and thermal-exposure controls.
- [AlSi10Mg aluminum powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/alsi10mg/): Lightweight LPBF applications; moisture, powder handling, heat treatment and dimensional stability.
- [CuCrZr copper alloy powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/cucrzr/): Conductivity-strength tradeoffs, laser compatibility and heat treatment for thermal or electrical hardware.
- [CoCrMo cobalt chrome powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/cocrmo/): Exact chemistry and process selection for wear, dental or medical-development programs; finished-part qualification remains separate.
- [15-5PH stainless steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/15-5ph/): UNS S15500 / XM-12; precipitation hardening with aging condition and toughness requirements.
- [304L stainless steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/304l/): UNS S30403; austenitic stainless for LPBF or DED where 316L molybdenum is not required.
- [420 stainless steel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/420/): UNS S42000; hardenable martensitic stainless for mold inserts, with carbon range and tempering defined.
- [12Cr9Ni maraging stainless powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/12cr9ni/): Corrosion-resistant maraging tool steel for mold inserts; aged hardness and coolant environment.
- [IN939 nickel superalloy powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/in939/): Gamma-prime strengthened alloy for gas-turbine hot sections; cracking, HIP and aging evidence.
- [IN738 / K438 nickel superalloy powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/in738/): Turbine vane and repair alloy; standard versus low-carbon chemistry and DED repair routes.
- [Alloy 230 nickel powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/alloy-230/): UNS N06230 Ni-Cr-W alloy for combustors and furnace parts; long-term oxidation evidence.
- [Alloy 188 cobalt superalloy powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/alloy-188/): UNS R30188 for combustor liners and thermal-cycling hot parts.
- [Pure copper powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/pure-copper/): High-conductivity LPBF powder; laser type, oxygen pickup and conductivity test method.
- [CuSn10 tin bronze powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/cusn10/): Wear, marine and design parts; tin, lead and phosphorus limits.
- [GRCop-42 copper alloy powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/grcop-42/): Cu-Cr-Nb alloy for combustion chambers and heat exchangers; high-temperature evidence.
- [CoCrMoW dental cobalt chrome powder](https://metal3dpowder.com/products/cocrw/): Dental copings and frameworks; exact chemistry, Ni/Be limits and device responsibility.

## Powder acceptance and technical evidence

- [Quality and lot-evidence model](https://metal3dpowder.com/quality/): Chemistry, morphology, PSD, flow, density, traceability, packaging and the scope of available test documentation.
- [Powder specification and COA guide](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/metal-powder-specification-guide-psd-oxygen-flowability/): How a purchase specification, lot COA, TDS and SDS differ; D10/D50/D90, test methods and acceptance fields.
- [Lot sampling for PSD](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/am-metal-powder-lot-sampling-for-psd/): Representative sampling and traceability before interpreting a particle-size result.
- [Laser diffraction versus dynamic image analysis](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/laser-diffraction-vs-dynamic-image-analysis-metal-powder-psd/): Method-dependent particle-size results and how to compare reports without assuming interchangeability.
- [Hall, Carney and rheology tests](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/metal-powder-flowability-tests-hall-carney-rheology/): Choosing and reporting a flow test; a flow result alone does not establish powder-bed spreadability.
- [LPBF spreadability and layer density](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/lpbf-powder-spreadability-and-layer-density/): Connecting powder characterization to recoating and process-specific validation.
- [Titanium oxygen requirements](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/titanium-oxygen-limit-discussion-guide/): Grade, specification and powder-history context for interstitial limits rather than one universal oxygen threshold.

## Match the manufacturing process

- [Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/lpbf/): Alloy, PSD, powder-bed behavior and machine-specific qualification; also used for SLM-related search terminology.
- [Electron beam powder bed fusion (EBM)](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/ebm/): Process-specific titanium powder selection, powder condition and size requirements.
- [Directed energy deposition (DED)](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/ded/): Powder-fed deposition, feedstock selection and repair or overlay considerations.
- [Binder jetting](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/binder-jet/): Powder packing, green-part handling and subsequent sintering requirements; LPBF specifications are not automatically transferable.
- [Metal injection molding (MIM)](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/mim/): Fine-powder, feedstock, debinding and sintering decisions.
- [Powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP)](https://metal3dpowder.com/processes/pm-hip/): Powder, canister, consolidation and part-acceptance controls; not simply post-build HIP of a printed component.

## Material selection and purchasing decisions

- [Titanium grade selection](https://metal3dpowder.com/materials/titanium-powder/): Compare Grade 5, Grade 23 ELI, commercially pure Grade 2 and TA15 before defining an RFQ.
- [Grade 23 ELI versus Grade 5](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/ti64-grade-23-vs-grade-5-powder/): When tighter interstitial control changes the purchasing and qualification requirements.
- [Alloy comparisons](https://metal3dpowder.com/comparisons/): Decision guides including 316L versus 17-4PH, 718 versus 625, H13 versus M300 and CuCrZr versus pure copper.
- [Powder selection by application](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/metal-powder-selection-by-application/): Connect service conditions, failure risks and required evidence to candidate materials.
- [Buying titanium powder from China](https://metal3dpowder.com/posts/Alloys/buying-titanium-powder-from-china/): Capacity allocation, export-classification review, end-user documentation and separate production, licensing and transport planning. Saudi and US examples are hypothetical buyer scenarios, not completed orders or approvals; current requirements need shipment-specific review.

## Optional

- [Technical knowledge library](https://metal3dpowder.com/knowledge/): Further specification, process and material-selection guides.
- [Application centers](https://metal3dpowder.com/applications/): Application-specific decision paths; inclusion is not a claim of customer approval or sector certification.
- [Editorial and technical review](https://metal3dpowder.com/about/#editorial-standards): Publisher responsibility, source priorities, qualification boundaries and factual corrections.