Process Data Sheet

EOS Copper Cu for EOS M 290 | 20 µm

EOS M 290 - 20 µm - TRL 3

System Setup EOS M 290
EOS Material set Cu_020_CoreM291_100
Software Requirements

EOSPRINT 2.6 or higher

Recoater Blade HSS (High Speed Steel)
Nozzle EOS Grid Nozzle
Inert gas Argon
Sieve 63 µm
Additional Information
Layer Thickness 20 µm
Volume Rate 1.7 mm³/s

Chemical and Physical Properties of Parts

Microstructure of the Produced Parts

Defects Thickness Result Number of Samples
Average Defect Percentage 20 µm < 5 %* % -

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Properties As Manufactured

EN ISO 6892-1 Room Temperature | 20 µm Yield Strength [MPa] Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at Break A [%] Reduction of Area Z [%] Modulus of elasticity [GPa] Number of Samples
Vertical 180 200 5 - - -
Horizontal 180 200 5 - - -

Mechanical Properties Heat Treated

EN ISO 6892-1 Room Temperature | 20 µm Yield Strength [MPa] Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at Break A [%] Reduction of Area Z [%] Modulus of elasticity [GPa] Number of Samples
Vertical 140 190 20 - - -
Horizontal 140 190 20 - - -

Copper can be heat treated to reach different mechanical properties and conductivity values.
Properties in the table have been achieved with following heat-treatment: 

Hold 1 h at ~ 1,000 °C in argon atmosphere, slow cooling with argon 

Electrical Conductivity

ASTM E1004-17 Orientation Typical Electrical Conductivity [%IACS]
As Manufactured | 20 µm | Vertical 80
As Manufactured | 20 µm | Horizontal 80
ASTM E1004-17 Orientation Typical Electrical Conductivity [%IACS]
Heat Treated | 20 µm | Vertical 90
Heat Treated | 20 µm | Horizontal 90
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