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    This document discusses metal 3D printing, also known as direct metal laser sintering. It explains that metal 3D printing allows for the direct manufacturing of complex metal parts using a laser to fuse powdered metal layers together. Common metal materials used include titanium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel alloys like Inconel. Applications include aerospace, automotive, medical implants, and tooling inserts. Key benefits of metal 3D printing are rapid prototyping, weight reduction through lattice structures, part consolidation, and conformal cooling channels for molds.

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    This document discusses metal 3D printing, also known as direct metal laser sintering. It explains that metal 3D printing allows for the direct manufacturing of complex metal parts using a laser to fuse powdered metal layers together. Common metal materials used include titanium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel alloys like Inconel. Applications include aerospace, automotive, medical implants, and tooling inserts. Key benefits of metal 3D printing are rapid prototyping, weight reduction through lattice structures, part consolidation, and conformal cooling channels for molds.

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    This document discusses metal 3D printing, also known as direct metal laser sintering. It explains that metal 3D printing allows for the direct manufacturing of complex metal parts using a laser to fuse powdered metal layers together. Common metal materials used include titanium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel alloys like Inconel. Applications include aerospace, automotive, medical implants, and tooling inserts. Key benefits of metal 3D printing are rapid prototyping, weight reduction through lattice structures, part consolidation, and conformal cooling channels for molds.

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    This document discusses metal 3D printing, also known as direct metal laser sintering. It explains that metal 3D printing allows for the direct manufacturing of complex metal parts using a laser to fuse powdered metal layers together. Common metal materials used include titanium alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel alloys like Inconel. Applications include aerospace, automotive, medical implants, and tooling inserts. Key benefits of metal 3D printing are rapid prototyping, weight reduction through lattice structures, part consolidation, and conformal cooling channels for molds.

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    Some of the key takeaways from the document are that metal 3D printing allows for direct manufacturing of complex parts, reduces costs and lead times, and is also known as DMLS and SLM. It works by fusing metal powder layer by layer using a laser.

    The different types of metal 3D printing materials discussed are titanium alloy powder, stainless steel, aluminium, maraging steel, nickel alloys like Inconel 625 and 718, and cobalt chrome.

    Some of the applications of 3D printed aerospace and defense components mentioned are gas turbine blades, exhaust manifolds, and rocket motors.

    ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

    3D PRINTING HUB
    Timeless material meets
    limitless technology

    Metal 3D Printing holds a unique position in modern-day product


    development.
    It allows for the direct manufacturing of complex end-use parts and
    facilitates tooling for conventional manufacturing technologies,
    reducing costs and lead times.
    This technology is also known as Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and
    Selective Laser Melting (SLM).
    Metal 3D Printing
    Metal 3D Printing–also known as Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) and
    Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) It is the process by which parts are
    manufactured by a laser fusing together high performance metals, layer by layer.

    How it works
    • Uses Power Bed Fusion (PBF) method.
    • The laser increases the temperature of
    the powder in the areas where the
    design is being built.
    • Thereby, fusing the metal powder and
    creating a solid layer.

    PBF method involves 3 different techniques.


    • Selective Laser Sintering: Uses a laser to fuse layers of metal powder together.
    • Selective Laser Melting :
    Goes a step further than fusing the powder together and actually melts powder.
    This works well with composites made of one material like pure titanium or steel vs. many
    mixed together like most plastics.
    • Fuse Deposition Method : Uses a laser to fuse layers of metal powder together.
    Types Of Metal 3D Printing Materials
    MATERIAL PROPERTIES APPLICATION

    •High corrosion resistance


    •Medical Implants
    •Excellent Biocompatibility
    Titanium Alloy Powder •Excellent specific strength (strength to
    •Surgical tools
    •Aerospace and Defense
    weight ratio)

    •High corrosion resistance •Surgical tools


    Stainless Steel •High Machine-ability •General Engineering
    •Automotive
    •High specific strength •Aerospace
    Aluminium •High Thermal and Electric conductivity •Electronics
    •Consumer goods
    •Tooling inserts
    •High fatigue strength and Hardness
    Maraging Steel •Good machinability
    •Mould and die
    •High strength components
    •Automotive
    •High creep, corrosion and oxidation
    •Aerospace
    Nickel Alloy - Inconel 625 resistance
    •Oil and gas industry
    •Excellent welding characteristics
    •Nuclear
    •Aerospace
    •High creep, corrosion and oxidation •Gas turbine blades
    Nickel Alloy - Inconel 718 resistance •Exhaust manifolds
    •Rocket motors

    •Excellent biocompatibility •Medical implants


    Cobalt Chrome •High corrosion resistance •Dental coping, bridges and dentures
    3D PRINTED
    AERO SPACE
    &
    DEFENCE
    COMPONENTS
    3D PRINTED
    AUTOMOTIVE
    COMPONENTS
    3D PRINTED SURGICAL & MEDICAL IMPLANTS
    3D PRINTED CONFORMAL COOLING SYSTEM
    • Improved Cycle Time • Better Part Quality • Lower Total Cost of Ownership
    70%
    Features of Metal 3D printing
    •RAPID PROTOTYPING
    A tool less process of manufacturing, basically for small quantities. Customers need to get CAD design file as an input to the
    printing device. Software packages slice the design into small layers and produce them into a fully functional that can be used
    for testing. This reduces the time, cost and efforts of product development process.

    •WEIGHT REDUCTION
    Metal 3D printing has made it possible to reduce a part weight through innovative lattice structures. The material is structured
    in such a way that it can sustain heavy load at lowest part to weight ratio.

    •PARTS CONSOLIDATION
    A group of parts joined together by a variety of means such as welding, bolting, riveting etc. These joining processes have
    limitations, and the chances of failure are high due to rise in temperature and pressure. In this process, parts are merged
    together in the CAD model with some design changes without compromising the functionality of the part.

    •CONFORMAL COOLING
    Conformal cooling channels can be 3D printed in a variety of cross sections such as rectangular, circular, elliptical, half-
    circular etc. Cooling channels can be circular, elliptical, spiral etc. These complex cooling channels improve the overall
    efficiency of the plastic part process resulting in reduction of cooling cycle time by up to 40% along with improvement in surface
    finish.

    •REVERSE ENGINEERING
    Advancement in laser technology has enabled manufacturers to scan a 3-dimensional part and convert it into the CAD file.
    Obsolete machines can be revived through reverse engineering by scanning damaged parts and producing them through 3D
    printing without contacting the original manufacturer.

    •VIRTUAL INVENTORY
    OEM’s have to maintain a huge inventory throughout the year which incurs space as well as cost. However, with the advent of
    additive manufacturing, inventory can possibly be digitized and used whenever required
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