Rapid investment casting: Direct and indirect approaches via model maker II

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 26-32

  Chua, C K ^a   Feng, C ^a   Lee, C W ^a   Ang, G Q ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dimensional accuracy; Investment casting; Model maker II; Rapid prototyping; Surface quality

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; METAL MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MODEL MARKER II; SURFACE QUALITY;

AUTOCLAVES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FABRICATION; FURNACES; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RUBBER MOLDING; THROUGHPUT;

INVESTMENT CASTING;

EID: 11144265690     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-1865-5     Document Type: Article

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