Rapid Tooling by Powder Casting Transferred from RIP Model -Manufacturing Conditions Pursuing Zero Shrinkage

Abstract

High accuracy is being sought in the rapid manufacturing of long life metal dies and molds by transferring from layer laminated models. Powder casting serves as a promising rapid tooling method as it enables high density filling and thus controls dimensional shrinkage to a considerable extent during sintering and infutrating This study aims to study the relation between the tooling conditions and dimensional changes of powder casting and fmd the conditions at which dimensional changes are minimum. In the experiments performed, a golf ball model was chosen as an exampIe of a small mold and results show that dimensional changes can be controlled to below 0.1%, which will facilitate practical application. By subjecting the cast powder to vibrations after adding the binder to achieve higher density, and adding fme copper powder to a mixture of two different size stainless steel powders for dimensional adjustments, almost zero shrinkage control in rapid tool making was realized.Mechanical Engineerin

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