Efficacy of powder-based three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies for rapid casting of light alloys

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 53-64

  Gill, Simranpreet Singh ^a   Kaplas, Munish ^b  

^a BEANT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Govt College   (India)

Author keywords

3D printing; Investment casting; Rapid casting; Rapid prototyping; Slit pattern; Tolerance grades; ZCast

Indexed keywords

3-D PRINTING; RAPID CASTING; SLIT PATTERN; TOLERANCE GRADES; ZCAST;

ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; INVESTMENT CASTING; INVESTMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRECISION CASTING; PRINTING; RADIOLOGY; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TECHNOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; ZINC CASTINGS;

CASTING;

EID: 79751527455     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2716-1     Document Type: Article

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