EOS has announced that one of its most popular metal materials, EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg, is now produced with 100% recycled feedstock.
Increasing the recycled content to 100%, it says, has resulted in a 77% CO2e reduction from the prior material, and it now achieves 83% CO2e reduction compared to AlSi10Mg made from 100% virgin raw material.
“We’re proud to have developed our first EOS metal material made with 100% recycled feedstock and to have achieved so much in less than a year,” said EOS product specialist Sophia Heyl. “We will continue to explore ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our customers‘ applications with every EOS product – from materials and hardware to design optimisation – they all add up to a more responsible end-use product for our customers and the climate.”
The recycled aluminium material joins the growing range of EOS Responsible materials, which also includes climate neutral PA 1101; PA 2200 CarbonReduced, made with significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the EOS take back program, Virtucycle, which turns used polymer parts and materials back to turn into injection moulding granules.
EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg was first added to EOS’s Responsible Products portfolio in April 2024 when it began incorporating 30% recycled feedstock, achieving a 25% CO2e reduction.
While EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg now employs 100% recycled feedstock, the resulting material maintains the same properties, characteristics and performance in additively manufactured parts, ensuring existing customers do not need to requalify applications.
The new 100% recycled materials has no price difference, with EOS Aluminum AlSi10Mg now available for purchase through the EOS Store or by contacting the EOS Life Cycle Solutions team.
EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg specifications:
Chemical composition standard: AlSi10Mg
Ultimate tensile strength: 460 MPa
Yield strength: 245 MPa
Elongation at break: 5%
Good thermal and electrical conductivity with possibility of heat treatment
