AUTOMOTIVEID 646486

Celestiq Steering Wheel Centre

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Industry: Automotive
Year: 2025
Country: United States

Summary

The Cadillac Celestiq steering wheel centre is a decorative and structural trim bezel that represents GM’s largest 3D-printed metal production part to date.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: DMLS
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Aluminium Alloy
Feedstock Form: Powder
Finishing: Bead Blasting (Automated)

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
DMLS
Material
Aluminium Alloy
2
Step 2Post-processing
Post-processing Type
Bead Blasting (Automated)

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€

€50–€99.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Project Scale

Full Production

Product Type

Component

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

Key Advantages

Complex Geometry

Points of Interest

Consolidation

Recognition

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