Constellium Joins America Makes Project to Advance Use of Aluminum Additive Manufacturing in Defense and Aerospace
Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) has launched a $2.1 million collaborative project with Nikon Advanced Manufacturing and America Makes to expand the use of its Aheadd® CP1 aluminum alloy in defense and aerospace additive manufacturing.
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- Secured $2.1 million in project funding from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
- Partnership with major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Honeywell
- Potential expansion into high-value defense and aerospace markets
- Development of proprietary high-performance aluminum alloy technology
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PARIS, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today announced the kick off of a new collaborative project with Nikon Advanced Manufacturing (Nikon AM), America Makes, and a team of industry leaders to expand the use of its Aheadd® CP1 aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing in defense and aerospace applications.
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“This project underscores the power of collaboration to drive meaningful innovation,” said Ludovic Piquier, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence and Chief Technology Officer at Constellium. “Aheadd® CP1 continues to demonstrate its value in additive manufacturing, and we look forward to unlocking even greater potential in the aerospace and defense industries with our partners.”
“Nikon AM is proud to lead this initiative,” said Behrang Poorganji, Ph.D., Vice President, Technology, Nikon AM. “Additive manufacturing (AM) offers many opportunities for the aerospace and defense markets, and material selection is a key to AM success. We are excited to support the United States’ Defense Industrial Base with this groundbreaking project using Nikon SLM Solutions’ large-format, multi-laser NXG XII 600 series laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) systems.”
Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 is a high-performance aluminum alloy designed specifically for additive manufacturing. Its strength, thermal conductivity, and excellent printability—allowing high-speed productivity and stability to avoid post-processing—make it ideal for demanding applications such as heat exchangers and other mission-critical components.
The project will generate key material property data through testing on Nikon SLM Solutions’ L-PBF systems. Results will be shared via the Workbench for Additive Materials (WAM) database to support qualification and use by defense and aerospace manufacturers.
About Constellium
Constellium (NYSE: CSTM) is a global sector leader that develops innovative, value-added aluminum products for a broad scope of markets and applications, including aerospace, packaging and automotive. Constellium generated
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