摘要 |
The invention relates to a silver-based alloy powder comprising from 70% to 99.99 wt% of silver and from 0.01% to 5 wt% of at least one element chosen from germanium (Ge), aluminium (Al), silicon (Si) and boron (B), or a mixture thereof. The powder is used in a method of direct manufacturing or prototyping (for example, selective laser melting, selective laser sintering, or Electron Beam Melting) for the manufacturing of 3 -dimensional metal objects such as a piece of jewellery, a component for the watch, spectacle or pen industry; a component for the accessory industry; an object or part of an object of art; a component for the medical industry; or a component for the high-tech industries. |