Fortius Metals

Materials to weld the future

Fortius turns advanced materials into complex engineered components — alloys and process parameters developed for large format metal additive manufacturing.

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How It Works

01Foundation

Built on a solid foundation

Fortius Metals was spun out from Elementum 3D technology to develop revolutionary wire-based materials. Elementum 3D has already patented and commercialized this technology for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Our technology is recognized by NASA, the Air Force, Navy, Army, and many Tier 1 aerospace OEMs as an award-winning material to advance their designs.

Elementum 3D

02Material

Innovative alloys for fabrication

Fortius develops the materials and the process parameters that make large format metal additive manufacturing produce parts you can fly, drive and depend on.

Working with Fortius is easy

We engineer the material

The alloy is developed for your part and your process.

You design your part

Design for what the process can now reach, not around its limits.

Fabricate your part

Engage Fortius to build your prototypes, or run the build yourself. Fortius also can assist with process consulting for challenging builds.

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03Capabilities

What the material makes possible

Stronger

Alloy systems engineered for structural performance in the as-built condition, not just for printability.

Lighter

High strength-to-weight aluminium systems that let designers remove mass instead of adding safety factor.

Complex designs

Geometry conventional fabrication cannot reach — built directly, at large format, in one continuous process.

Easy

Bring the part; Fortius brings the metallurgy, the parameters and the build.

04Industries

High impact industries

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Space

Structures where every gram carries a launch cost and every weld carries a mission.

A structural aluminium form being built layer by layer on the build plate.

Defense

Large structural components produced at pace, with domestic material supply.

The layered wall of a large deposited component, showing individual weld beads.

Electric Vehicles

Lightweight, high-strength aluminium structures for platforms designed around range.

A close view of molten metal being deposited, sparks arcing away from the weld pool.

05Engineering

Alloy, material and process development

Alloy and material development

Fortius develops materials specific to customer requirements across a range of alloys. Fortius metallurgy is built for welding the unweldable — such as 1xxx, 2xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series aluminum — by solving hot tearing and hot cracking issues.

Process development and prototypes

Fortius develops process parameters specific to your preferred welding process. We can also fabricate your prototypes in-house.

An abstracted view of the Fortius Metals engineering floor: gantries, light and machine silhouettes.

06Team

Fortius Metals people

Fortius Metals was founded to develop materials for the future of welding and manufacturing.

Our team's range of experience, expertise, and personal interests is a testament to the value of diversity in building a better future.

“Our culture is the one thing we take more pride in than our technology.”

Leadership

Jeph RuppertCEO
Nick Bagshaw, PhDCTO

Board of directors

Jimmy WilliamsBoard Chairman
Jacob NuechterleinBoard Director
Johann OberhoferBoard Director
Roel CallebautBoard Director

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07Careers

Job openings

Citius, Altius, Fortius — from the Olympic motto for “faster, higher, stronger”.

Fortius Metals is a venture-funded, early-stage company working on 3D printing technology for the aerospace and defense sectors, developing metal alloys and additive manufacturing solutions, with a long-term goal of reshoring USA manufacturing.

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08Contact

Contact us

Tell us about the part you need to build.

Email: sales@fortiusmetals.com
Facility: 505 Stacy Ct Unit A
Lafayette, CO 80026