W4 Additive Manufacturing Technologies Flashcards
Additive manufacturing
“Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing,
uses computer-aided design to build objects layer by
layer. This contrasts with traditional manufacturing,
which cuts, drills, and grinds away unwanted excess
from a solid piece of material, often metal.”
When traditional manufacturing is difficult
Internal/ Difficult to reach features
Thin structures
Sharp corners
Difficult to hold
Material Waste
Why AM
- Fast prototyping
- No tooling! * Complex/optimized/lighter structures
- Material savings
- Multiple materials
- Customization/Personalization
- Improved supply chain/On demand manufacturing* Simultaneous production of diverse parts
AM Processes
- Fused Filament Fabrication
- Stereolithography
- Selective Laser Sintering
- Electron Beam Melting
- Binder jetting
- Laminated Object Manufacturing
FFF Challenges
- Anisotropy
- Porosity
- Residual stresses
- Deposition rate
FFF parameters
- Temperature
- Extrusion force
- Viscosity
- Speed
- Toolpath
Polyjet
- Similar to SLA
- Multiple print head deposit material
- UV bulbs next to print heads cure each layer* Multiple materials
- Supports easier to remove
- Smoother
- Completely cured during process
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Polymers & Metals
- Powder can act as support
Electron Beam Melting
(EBM)
- Titanium or Cobalt Chrome
- Process in vacuum
- Limited size
- Increased energy efficiency
Three-dimensional printing
(Binder Jetting)
- Blend of polymers, sand or metals
- Multi-colour through binder heads
- Porous and low-strength
Laminated Object
Manufacturing
(LOM)
- Paper, plastic or metal * Bonded with heat and pressure
Three-dimensional printing:
- Printing head deposits binder onto layer of polymer, ceramic, or metallic powder
- Bed of build area lowered, another layer of powder deposited, and fused by binder
- Process repeats until all layers are manufactured
- 3D printing of metal powders can combine with sintering and metal infiltration for denser, stronger parts
Composites
Composite material: Combination of two or more chemically distinct and insoluble phases with a recognizable interface
Composite properties and structural performance superior to constituents acting independently
Dispersed phase and Continuous phase
Dispersed phase or fibers typically made of glass, carbon, or boron, among other materials
Continuous phase or matrix can be thermosets, thermoplastics, metals, or ceramics
Reinforced plastics (PMCs or FRPs)
Reinforced plastics (PMCs or FRPs) have high specific strength and stiffness, good fatigue resistance, and are relatively easy to design, fabricate, and repair