Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Gas atomised, spherical metal powders for laser powder bed fusion, binder jetting and DED, from a UK metal powder specialist trading since 1945. Nickel alloys, stainless steels, aluminium and copper alloys, with key grades held in UK stock and dispatched within 48 hours.
Powders for Additive Manufacturing
Key grades in UK stock, others sourced to order. Every batch with the producer's certificate of analysis.
Ronald Britton has supplied metal powders to industry since 1945, and we already ship tonnes of gas atomised spherical powder every year. Our additive manufacturing range covers nickel alloys, stainless steels, aluminium and copper alloys. IN718, IN625, 316L and CuSn11 are held in UK stock in Rochdale, ready to ship within 48 hours, with other grades and larger quantities sourced to order. Tell us your machine, process and size band and we will confirm the right grade.
All pricing is commodity-linked and changes with spot markets. Contact us for a current quotation to your specification.
AM Grades and Availability
Every AM grade we supply, with its current status. IN718, IN625 and 316L are gas atomised, spherical and cut 15 to 53 micron; CuSn11 is spherical and cut under 53 micron. Other cuts are available to order. For how size, shape and oxygen affect each process, read our guide to metal powders for additive manufacturing.
| Grade | Family | Typical use | Status | Cut (micron) | Order size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN718 | Nickel alloy | High strength, heat resistant parts | In UK stock | 15 to 53 | From 1 kg |
| IN625 | Nickel alloy | Corrosion and heat resistant parts | In UK stock | 15 to 53 | From 1 kg |
| 316L | Stainless steel | Corrosion resistant engineering parts | In UK stock | 15 to 53 | From 1 kg |
| CuSn11 | Copper alloy (89/11 spherical bronze) | Bearings, wear parts and prototypes | In UK stock | Under 53 | From 1 kg |
| 17-4PH | Stainless steel | Hardenable, high strength parts and tooling | Available to order | To your specification | Quoted to your quantity |
| AlSi10Mg | Aluminium alloy | Lightweight parts and housings | Available to order | To your specification | Quoted to your quantity |
| CuCrZr | Copper alloy | Conductive parts such as heat exchangers | Available to order | To your specification | Quoted to your quantity |
| CuSn10 | Copper alloy (spherical bronze) | Bearings, wear parts and prototypes | Available to order | To your specification | Quoted to your quantity |
| Copper | Copper (atomised spherical) | Thermal and electrical parts | Available to order | To your specification | Quoted to your quantity |
For universities, research labs and R&D teams
We supply research and development quantities from 1 kg, with the producer's certificate of analysis for every lot, so your results are traceable from the first build. Send your grade, process and quantity to info@ronaldbritton.co.uk and we will quote by email.
From first build to repeat orders
Developing parameters, testing a new alloy or buying for a production run: we make AM powder simple to buy in the UK.
- Order from 1 kg, with larger quantities to order
- The producer's certificate of analysis with every batch: chemistry, particle size and country of origin
- Stock grades dispatched from Rochdale within 48 hours
- A named technical contact who knows metal powder
- Commodity linked pricing, quoted to your specification
Start here: send us your machine, process, size band and quantity, and we will confirm the grade and quote.
Track Credentials
Trusted where tenths of a second count
Our powders are specified by premium motorsport and aerospace engineering labs working at the limit of what metal can do.
Memberships and Press
In good company
The trade bodies we belong to, and where the metal powder press has written about us.
What powder properties matter for additive manufacturing
AM powder has to flow evenly across a build plate or through a nozzle, melt predictably and build dense parts. That is why gas atomised, spherical powder is the standard. Particle size is measured by laser diffraction (D10, D50, D90): a common band for laser powder bed fusion is 15 to 45 micron, and DED generally runs coarser. Low oxygen matters as much as size. Every batch we ship comes with the producer's certificate of analysis showing batch number, chemistry, particle size and country of origin, plus apparent density and oxygen where the producer reports them. Our AM powder guide covers this in depth.
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Questions & Answers
Which powders do you supply for additive manufacturing?
Do you stock Inconel 718 powder in the UK?
Can I buy 316L powder for LPBF in small quantities?
Will your powder run on my machine?
Do you supply powder for directed energy deposition?
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Powders to Spec?
Tell us the materials, mesh sizes and quantities you need. We'll respond with a quotation, usually within one business day.