Baohang
Produces spherical aluminum alloy powders and aluminum matrix composites for metal additive manufacturing, including high-performance AlSi10Mg and heat-resistant aluminum alloys used in aerospace, automotive and thermal-management applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Hu Wanqian (胡万谦)
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Pre-Series A
- Key Investors
- China Baoan Group (中国宝安)
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printing aluminum alloy powders (AlSi10Mg, AlSi7Mg); Spherical aluminum metal powders; Nano-TiC reinforced AlSi10Mg powders; Heat-resistant aluminum alloys for additive manufacturing; Aluminum matrix composites / AlSiC heat-dissipation materials
Technological Advantage
Beijing Baohang positions itself as a developer and producer of pre-alloyed aluminum powders for laser powder bed fusion, with a portfolio spanning standard AlSi10Mg, nano-TiC/AlSi10Mg composites and heat-resistant aluminum alloys. Its materials have been independently characterized in peer-reviewed work (e.g., studies on Al3Ti formation during selective laser melting of nano-TiC/AlSi10Mg, high-cycle fatigue performance of its pre-alloyed powder, and a strong-yet-ductile heat-resistant aluminum alloy), which provides third-party validation of powder quality and mechanical performance. The company also appears among the leading filers in PatSnap's aluminum alloy powder composition and feedstock traceability patent landscapes, indicating a protectable IP position around alloy composition and powder processing. The advantage is partly defensible via patents and proprietary alloy compositions, but the broader aluminum AM powder market is competitive and replicable by well-funded feedstock producers.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Supplies pre-alloyed, high-purity spherical aluminum powders (e.g., AlSi10Mg, nano-TiC/AlSi10Mg, heat-resistant Al alloys) that enable AM parts with improved strength, ductility and thermal performance, reducing the need for customers to develop and qualify their own feedstock and shortening alloy qualification cycles.
How They Differentiate
Focuses specifically on aluminum-based AM feedstock (including nano-TiC reinforced and heat-resistant alloys) rather than a broad multi-metal powder catalogue, and backs its alloys with peer-reviewed metallurgical validation and a dedicated patent portfolio in aluminum alloy powder composition.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal AM service bureaus and OEMs in aerospace, automotive and electronics/thermal management; research institutions developing AM aluminum alloys.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Electronics / Thermal Management; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
AVIMETAL (Zhonghang Maite); GRIPM Advanced Materials; Vilory Advanced Materials
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Subsidiary Jiangxi Baohang reports metal 3D printing material annual output exceeding 200 tons; its metal 3D printing technology has been applied to aviation-industry UAV component manufacturing and it supplies 3D-printed satellite antenna brackets.
Major Milestones
2005: Founded and registered in Beijing (registration date 2005-01-05); registered address at Beishicao Town, Shunyi District, Beijing.; 2016: Entered the 3D printing materials business (metal 3D printing powders).; 2018: Established wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangxi Baohang Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (江西宝航新材料有限公司) in Nanchang, Jiangxi, with registered capital of RMB 23.4 million.; 2020-03: Underwent an integration/merger transaction with China Baoan Group, which holds Beijing Baohang via a wholly-owned subsidiary; this expanded the aluminum matrix composite (AlSiC) business.; 2026: Parent China Baoan Group (000009) increased its equity interest in Beijing Baohang from 73.02% to 78.53% per its semi-annual report.
Notable Customers
Research and academic customers are documented: Beijing Baohang's gas-atomized AlSi10Mg powder (17-53 um) and Al-33Si-4Ce powder were supplied to and used in published studies by external research groups (e.g., work on nano-TiC/AlSi10Mg selective laser melting, SAPS Al-Si-Ce coatings, and high-cycle fatigue of a 3D-printed aluminum alloy). End-use application sectors served by these materials are aerospace, automotive, and thermal management. No named commercial/OEM customers or qualification announcements were found.
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 8
- Granted
- 4
- Families
- 8
Leading domains: material (8), process (8), equipment (1)
Filings by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2017: 1
- Aluminum alloy powder, additive manufacturing aluminum alloy and preparation method of additive manufacturing aluminum alloy118726804 · CN
- Cavity thin-wall part printing method and system, storage medium and equipment121244999 · CN
- High-formability and high-strength aluminum alloy powder, preparation method and application119114930 · CN
- Aluminum-silicon-copper alloy powder as well as preparation method, additive manufacturing method and application of the aluminum-silicon-copper alloy powder112828278 · CN
- Near-net forming aluminum matrix composite part manufacturing method and part117620135 · CN
Funding rounds
- Pre-Series A2015-05Source: 36Kr PitchHub (pitchhub.36kr.com/project/2205112577847688)