Rapid tooling of die DMLS inserts for shoot-squeeze moulding (DISA) system

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 155-156, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 1111-1117

  Ferreira, J C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Foundry tools; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

CASTING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FOUNDRY PRACTICE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LITHOGRAPHY; MOLDING; POWDER METALS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; REVERSE ENGINEERING; SINTERING; FOUNDRIES; LASER HEATING; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS;

DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING (DMLS); RAPID TOOLING; SINTERING OF POLYMER POWDER (SLS-P); STEREOLITHOGRAPHY;

DIES;

DIE INSERT; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING; LAMINATED OBJECT MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING TIME; METAL DIE; POLYMER POWDERS; POWDER MATERIAL; RAPID PROCESSING; RAPID TOOLING; RAPID TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SINTERED METAL POWDER; SINTERING CONDITION;

EID: 10044254702     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.404     Document Type: Article

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