The global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market size is predicted to grow from US$ 97 million in 2025 to US$ 218 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.5% from 2025 to 2031.
Vacuum induction melting and inert gas atomization is the leading process for production of a variety of high-performance metal powders and essential for quality manufacturing of Ni-based super-alloys as well as Fe-, Co-, Cr-based and other special alloy powders. In the VIGA system, a vacuum induction melting unit is integrated with an inert gas atomization unit. The starting materials are melted using electromagnetic induction which couples electrical power into the crucible/material under vacuum or in an inert gas atmosphere. Once the desired melt homogeneity and chemical composition have been achieved, the material is poured into a tundish by crucible tilting. The fine metal stream flowing from the tundish orifice into the atomization nozzle system is subject to a high-pressure, inert-gas jet and then atomized. The combination of molten metal and gas jet creates a spray of micro-droplets that solidifies in the atomization tower and forms fine powder with spherical shape.
VIGA is where the melting and pouring of the alloy prior to atomisation is carried out in a vacuum chamber, to allow the production of the most oxidation-sensitive and reactive alloys, especially Fe-, Ni- and Co-based alloys containing Al, titanium and rare earths. This includes āsuperalloysā such as IN718, maraging steels and M-Cr-Al-Y alloys. This technique was developed from the 1950s and 1960s when there was a push to explore the potential benefits of rapid solidification (RS) to allow the production of more highly alloyed superalloys for aerospace and defence applications. This proved to be a very challenging field of application but, after several decades of development, is now absorbing many thousands of tonnes per year of VIGA-produced superalloy powders. This intensive development has meant that the technology lends itself well to producing powders for HIP, MIM and AM. Oxygen contents in the 50ā200 ppm range are achievable. Particle shape is, again, spherical with mis-shapes. Particle sizes are as for IGA.
By 1940, air atomisation was a well-established process for the production of zinc, aluminium, and probably also copper/brass/bronze powders. During World War Two, German engineers applied it to pig iron for iron powder production using the RZ process (Roheisen Zunder-Verfahren or āpig iron ignition processā). In the 1950s, W D Jones in the UK worked on inert gas atomisation as well as water atomisation and, by the 1960s, plants were being built for thermal spray alloy powder production of the NiCrBSi self-fluxing type. The development of Powder Metallurgy of high alloys and the concept of Rapid Solidification (RS) for refinement of microstructures led to the construction in Sweden of inert gas atomisers for tool steels, which went commercial on a 1ā2 t scale in the 1970s. At the same time, the US government invested heavily in R&D on RS superalloys for aerospace and the first Vacuum Inert Gas Atomiser (VIGA) units were constructed with 100ā300 kg capacity.
Since then, the use of inert gas atomisation (IGA) with air melting, as well as VIGA, has become widespread in use for thermal spray powders, PM superalloys, AM powders, and MIM powders. VIGA production of superalloy powders in the US alone now amounts to something in the order of 10ā20 kt/year.
Inert gas atomisation is the method of choice for more demanding applications, such as MIM, AM, HIP, HVOF, brazing pastes, etc. Nitrogen is the most economic option, but argon is also used on reactive alloys like superalloys and titanium. Helium is used mostly in the production of aluminium and magnesium powders, but there is currently a huge incentive to switch to argon due to the unstable supply and high cost of helium. Total installed capacity of IGA and VIGA probably approaches 100 kt/ year, with large numbers of plants in different countries and industries. They range from tiny plants for a few kgs of precious metal brazing alloy to 3 t/h continuous plants for tool steel production. The fact that they are mostly processing relatively valuable metals and alloys (high value-added, large margin applications) makes small, local, plants economically feasible as opposed to iron powder plants, where low cost and economy of scale is imperative.
Global 5 largest manufacturers of Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology are ALD, PSI, Arcast, Consarc and ACME, which make up about 80%. Among them, ALD is the leader with about 25% market share.
Americas is the largest market, with a share about 45%, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, with share about 30% and 23%. In terms of product type, Medium VIGA Systems (50~250 kg) occupy the largest share of the total market, about 69%. And in terms of product application, the largest application is Metal Powder Manufacturer, followed by Universities and Research Institutes.
The āVacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Industry Forecastā looks at past sales and reviews total world Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology sales for 2025 through 2031. With Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firmsā unique position in an accelerating global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Small VIGA Systems (<50 kg)
Medium VIGA Systems (50~250 kg)
Large VIGA Systems (ā„250 kg)
Segmentation by Application:
Metal Powder Manufacturer
Universities and Research Institutes
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
ALD
Consarc
PSI
SMS Group
Arcast
Topcast
Avimetal
VMP
ACME
Zhuzhou ShuangLing
Hunan Skyline
Zhuzhou Hanhe
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market?
What factors are driving Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Segment by Type
2.2.1 Small VIGA Systems (<50 kg)
2.2.2 Medium VIGA Systems (50~250 kg)
2.2.3 Large VIGA Systems (ā„250 kg)
2.3 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Segment by Application
2.4.1 Metal Powder Manufacturer
2.4.2 Universities and Research Institutes
2.5 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Country
7.1.1 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Distributors
11.3 Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 ALD
13.1.1 ALD Company Information
13.1.2 ALD Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 ALD Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 ALD Main Business Overview
13.1.5 ALD Latest Developments
13.2 Consarc
13.2.1 Consarc Company Information
13.2.2 Consarc Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Consarc Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Consarc Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Consarc Latest Developments
13.3 PSI
13.3.1 PSI Company Information
13.3.2 PSI Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 PSI Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 PSI Main Business Overview
13.3.5 PSI Latest Developments
13.4 SMS Group
13.4.1 SMS Group Company Information
13.4.2 SMS Group Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 SMS Group Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 SMS Group Main Business Overview
13.4.5 SMS Group Latest Developments
13.5 Arcast
13.5.1 Arcast Company Information
13.5.2 Arcast Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Arcast Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Arcast Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Arcast Latest Developments
13.6 Topcast
13.6.1 Topcast Company Information
13.6.2 Topcast Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Topcast Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Topcast Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Topcast Latest Developments
13.7 Avimetal
13.7.1 Avimetal Company Information
13.7.2 Avimetal Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Avimetal Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Avimetal Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Avimetal Latest Developments
13.8 VMP
13.8.1 VMP Company Information
13.8.2 VMP Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 VMP Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 VMP Main Business Overview
13.8.5 VMP Latest Developments
13.9 ACME
13.9.1 ACME Company Information
13.9.2 ACME Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 ACME Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 ACME Main Business Overview
13.9.5 ACME Latest Developments
13.10 Zhuzhou ShuangLing
13.10.1 Zhuzhou ShuangLing Company Information
13.10.2 Zhuzhou ShuangLing Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Zhuzhou ShuangLing Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Zhuzhou ShuangLing Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Zhuzhou ShuangLing Latest Developments
13.11 Hunan Skyline
13.11.1 Hunan Skyline Company Information
13.11.2 Hunan Skyline Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Hunan Skyline Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Hunan Skyline Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Hunan Skyline Latest Developments
13.12 Zhuzhou Hanhe
13.12.1 Zhuzhou Hanhe Company Information
13.12.2 Zhuzhou Hanhe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Zhuzhou Hanhe Vacuum Inert Gas Atomization (VIGA) Processing Technology Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Zhuzhou Hanhe Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Zhuzhou Hanhe Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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