GB/T 46187-2025Additive manufacturing — Material — Stainless steel powder (English PDF)
增材制造 材料 不锈钢粉末
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
August 29, 2025
Implementation date
March 1, 2026
Scope
GB/T 46187-2025 is the English-translated version of 增材制造 材料 不锈钢粉末.
GB/T 46187-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering stainless steel powder for printing — the grades and their composition, the particle size distribution and the shape, the flowability and the apparent and tap density, the oxygen and nitrogen pickup from atomisation, the satellites and hollow particles that ruin a bed, and the reuse of powder that has already been through a build. First edition, under the China Iron and Steel Association. In force from 1 March 2026. Issued on 29 August 2025, it has been in force since 1 March 2026.
Document preview — GB/T 46187-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 77.160
- Classification
- H 57
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 Technical Requirements
- 4.1 Brand and Chemical Composition
- 11.00 18.00~
- 14.00 16.00~
- 3.00 S51380 04Cr13Ni8Mo2Al <=0.05 <=0.10 <=0.20 <=0.010 <=0.008
- 8.50 12.30~
- 3.00 S51550 05Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb <=0.07 <=1.00 <=1.00 <=0.030 <=0.015
- 5.50 14.00~
- 5.00 15.00~
- 1.35 - <=0.03 <=0.04 - - -
- 0.45 <=0.04 <=0.04 - - -
- 0.45 <=0.04 <=0.04 - - -
- 4.2 Powder Properties
- 4.2.1 Particle size
- 4.2.2 Loose packing density
- 4.2.3 Tap density
- 4.2.4 Liquidity
- 4.2.5 Appearance Quality
- 4.2.6 Other
- 4.3 Part Performance
- 5 Test Methods
- 5.1 Chemical composition
- 5.2 Particle size
- 5.3 Loose packing density
- 5.4 Tap density
- 5.5 Liquidity
- 5.6 Sphericity
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting.
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the China Iron and Steel Association.
This document was prepared by the National Technical Committee on Steel Standardization (SAC/TC183) and the National Technical Committee on Additive Manufacturing Standardization (SAC/TC562). Under the same jurisdiction.
This document was drafted by: China Iron & Steel Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi'an Ouzhong Materials Technology Co., Ltd., and GRINM Additive Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd.
Company, Xi'an Sailong Additive Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd., Changzhou Steel Research Aurora Additive Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Anderun (Chongqing) Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
Company, Liaoning Guanda New Material Technology Co., Ltd., AVIC Mite Additive Manufacturing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beikuang New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Harbin Zengyi Technology Co., Ltd., Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Machinery Research Institute (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and Metallurgical Industry Information and Standardization Research Institute.
The main drafters of this document are: Zhang Shaoming, Liang Jianxiong, Lan Jian, Hu Qiang, Wang Changjun, Tan Jianjun, Zhou Xingchen, Yu Hai, Wang Yifan, Wang Wei, and Che Pengcheng.
Ma Yao, Chu Weihan, Lin Xin, Zuo Zhenbo, Li Jishen, Feng Han, Qiu Sha, Zhang Xiwen, Zhao Shuyuan, Ying Hua, Chen Xin, He Huaizhi, Hu Yu, Wang Lin, He Jianguo Liu Shifeng and Sun Pingsheng.
Additive manufacturing material stainless steel powder
1 Scope
This document specifies the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation, and storage of stainless steel powder used in additive manufacturing.
And accompanying documents and order details.
This document applies to additive manufacturing processes such as laser powder bed melting, electron beam powder bed melting, and laser-directed energy deposition.
Stainless steel powder for artistic use (hereinafter referred to as "powder").
2 Normative references
GB/T 223
GB/T 1479.1
GB/T 1480
GB/T 1482
GB/T 5162
GB/T 5314
GB/T 11170
GB/T 11261
GB/T 19077
GB/T 20123
GB/T 20124
GB/T 34208
GB/T 35351
GB/T 41978
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 5314 and GB/T 35351 apply to this document.
4 Technical Requirements
4.1 Brand and Chemical Composition
The grade and chemical composition of the powder should conform to the specifications in Table 1.Other ingredients may also be provided upon negotiation between the supplier and the buyer, and as specified in the contract. The powder.
Table 1.Grades and Chemical Composition Unified number character code Brand Chemical composition (mass fraction)/% C Si Mn PS Ni Cr Mo S30408 06Cr19Ni10 <=0.08 <=1.00 <=2.00 <=0.045 <=0.030 8.00~
11.00 18.00~
S31603 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 <=0.030 <=1.00 <=2.00 <=0.045 <=0.030 10.00~
14.00 16.00~
2.00~
3.00 S51380 04Cr13Ni8Mo2Al <=0.05 <=0.10 <=0.20 <=0.010 <=0.008
7.50~
8.50 12.30~
2.00~
3.00 S51550 05Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb <=0.07 <=1.00 <=1.00 <=0.030 <=0.015
3.50~
5.50 14.00~
<=0.50 S51740 05Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb <=0.07 <=1.00 <=1.00 <=0.040 <=0.030 3.00~
5.00 15.00~
Unified number character code Grade Cu Al Nb NO - - - S30408 06Cr19Ni10 - - - <=0.08 <=0.06 - - - S31603 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 - - - <=0.08 <=0.06 - - - S51380 04Cr13Ni8Mo2Al - 0.90~
1.35 - <=0.03 <=0.04 - - -
S51550 05Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb 2.50~ 0.15~
0.45 <=0.04 <=0.04 - - -
S51740 05Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb 3.00~ - 0.15~
0.45 <=0.04 <=0.04 - - -
4.2 Powder Properties
4.2.1 Particle size
The particle size of the powder should conform to the specifications in Table 2.If the buyer has other special requirements regarding particle size, these can be negotiated between the supplier and the buyer and specified in the contract. Please note. Table 2 Particle size The unit is micrometers.
Category Powder Specifications Particle Size Composition Particle Size Distribution Recommended Application Process Category I. 15~53, >53, not exceeding 5% D10>=15, 25<=D50<=45 D90<=65 Laser powder bed melting process Class II 45~150 <=45, not greater than 5% >150, not greater than 5% - Electron beam powder bed melting process Class III, 53-180 <=53, not greater than 5% >180, not greater than 5% - Laser-directed energy deposition process
4.2.2 Loose packing density
The loose density of the powder should not be less than 3.80 g/cm3.
4.2.3 Tap density
The tapped density of the powder should not be less than 4.5 g/cm3.
4.2.4 Liquidity
The powder should not have a flowability greater than 25s/50g.
4.2.5 Appearance Quality
The powder should be gray or silver-gray in appearance, with a uniform color, no lumps, and no visible inclusions.
4.2.6 Other
If the buyer has requirements regarding the hollow powder ratio and spherical powder ratio, these can be negotiated between the supplier and the buyer and specified in the contract.
4.3 Part Performance
As required by the buyer, and after consultation between the supplier and the buyer, it is specified in the contract that the supplier can provide the mechanical properties and hardness of the printed parts after heat treatment.
Etc. See Appendix A for examples.
5 Test Methods
5.1 Chemical composition
Chemical composition analysis of powders shall be performed in accordance with GB/T 223 (all parts), GB/T 11170, GB/T 11261, and GB/T 20123.
The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 20124 and GB/T 34208.The arbitration decision shall be determined through negotiation between the supplier and the buyer.
5.2 Particle size
The particle size distribution of powder was determined according to GB/T 1480, and the particle size composition of powder was determined according to GB/T 19077. conduct.
5.3 Loose packing density
The loose density of the powder was determined in accordance with GB/T 1479.1.
5.4 Tap density
The tap density of the powder was determined in accordance with GB/T 5162.
5.5 Liquidity
The flowability of the powder was determined in accordance with GB/T 1482.
5.6 Sphericity
The sphericity of the powder was determined according to the provisions of YS/T 1297.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 11170Stainless steel - Determination of multi-element contents - Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric method (Routine method)
- GB/T 11261Steel and iron Determination of oxygen content The pulse heating inert gas fusion-infra-red absorption method
- GB/T 19077Particle size analysis - Laser diffraction methods
- GB/T 34208Iron and steel—Determination of antimony and tin content—Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method
- GB/T 41978Additive manufacturing—Test method for hollow particle ratio of metal powders
GB/T 223 · GB/T 1479.1 · GB/T 1480 · GB/T 1482 · GB/T 5162 · GB/T 5314 · GB/T 20123 · GB/T 20124 · GB/T 35351
Editions of GB/T 46187
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 46187-2025 | Additive manufacturing - Material - Stainless steel powder | current edition | Current |
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