2000 (and backfills for previous years) / DB reference years
PREV and NEXT link to numerically adjacent references for this DATABASE UPDATE.
CONTENTS links to the title list for this UPDATE's references.
Author Weaver, Timothy J. Thomas, Julian A. Atre, Sundar V. German, Randall M. Institution Pennsylvania State Univ, University Park, PA, USA
Source Materials & Design. v 21 n 4 2000. p 409-415.
Abstract With increasing complexity and requirements for long production runs, rapid tooling (RP) has become an expensive process that requires long lead times to manufacture. The method of producing prototype tooling with a powdered metal process has been developed that produces tooling with 1150 MPa TRS strength, hardness greater than 35 HRC and shrinkage less than 0.4%. Manufacturing of this tooling takes 1 week and will compare favorably with production grade steel tooling. The process starts with a rapid prototyped model made by whatever RP process is desired or a machined master. [References: 5] XX