Experimental investigations for reducing wall thickness in zinc shell casting using three-dimensional printing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2427-2431

  Kaplas, M ^a   Singh, Rupinder ^a  

^a GND Engineering College   (India)

Author keywords

Dimensional accuracy; Radiography; Rapid casting; Three dimensional printing

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRINTING; PRINTING PROPERTIES; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THREE DIMENSIONAL; ZINC; ZINC CASTINGS;

ALLOY CASTINGS; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; MEASURING MACHINES; PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES; PRODUCTION COSTS; PRODUCTION TIMES; RAPID CASTING; SHELL THICKNESSES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING; WALL THICKNESSES;

CASTING;

EID: 58149345810     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1131     Document Type: Article

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