APPLICATION OF LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TO PRODUCE DIES FOR ALUMINIUM HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CASTING#

Authors

  • M.F.V.T. Pereira Metals and Metals Processes, CSIR Materials Science & Manufacturing, South Africa
  • M. Williams Metals and Metals Processes, CSIR Materials Science & Manufacturing, South Africa
  • W. B. Du Preez Metals and Metals Processes, CSIR Materials Science & Manufacturing, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/23-2-337

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A number of laser additive manufacturing (LAM) technologies can produce fully-dense metal components that potentially offer opportunities to apply the technology in die or mould making (known as rapid tooling). From these LAM technologies, three were selected for evaluation of their suitability as die cavity inserts in the manufacture of high pressure die-casting (HPDC) dies. Apart from comparing the different LAM inserts with one another, their performance was also compared with components manufactured in a standard hot work steel. In the HPDC process, the die is unique to each component to be produced. Die cavities in particular are subjected to demanding conditions, such as cyclic heating caused by the introduction of molten aluminium at over 650

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Pereira, M., Williams, M., & Du Preez, W. B. (2011). APPLICATION OF LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TO PRODUCE DIES FOR ALUMINIUM HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CASTING#. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/23-2-337

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General Articles