Bugatti made titanium caliper for Chiron supercar with 3d printer

Bugatti has made a titanium brake caliper for the Chiron, the successor to the Veyron. According to the manufacturer, the brake caliper is the largest titanium component produced with a 3D printer to date.

According to Bugatti, the largest 3D printer in the world was used to print these parts, specifically intended for the production of titanium parts. The printer, from the company Laser Zentrum Nord in Hamburg, is equipped with four lasers with a power of 400W.

It takes a total of 45 hours to print a caliper. During this process, titanium powder is built up layer by layer, with the lasers melting the material to create the correct shape. A total of 2,213 layers are needed. A further heat treatment is then necessary to give the brake caliper its final sturdiness. The component is exposed to a temperature of up to seven hundred degrees Celsius. This process would be faster than if the claw is milled.

Titanium is used as a material because it is very strong compared to aluminum and yet relatively light. The first tests with the titanium calipers will take place sometime in the first half of this year. The Bugatti Chiron is a car with a carbon fiber chassis with an engine capacity of eight liters. This W16 engine can deliver more than 1,100kW, or more than 1,500hp.