Application of fusion deposition modelling for rapid investment casting - A review

International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 204-227

  Kumar, Parlad ^a   Ahuja, I P S ^a   Singh, Rupinder ^b  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Casting patterns; FDM; Fused deposition modelling; Fusion deposition modelling; Rapid investment casting; Rapid prototyping; RP; Surface finish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867090011     PISSN: 17572754     EISSN: 17572762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2012.049254     Document Type: Review

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