1998 / Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings
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Author F. Klocke, H. Wirtz, Fraunhofer Inst. of Production Technology
Source Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings, 1998, pp 605-612
Abstract The Fraunhofer Institute of Production Technology (IPT) and the Fraunhofer Institute of Laser Technology (ILT) have joined forces in a project dedicated to Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) of metals and ceramics, funded by the German Government and 6 industrial partners. Selective Laser Sintering of zirconium silicate as a ceramic material used for investment casting shells and cores is an attractive alternative to the conventional, time-consuming way of producing these shells from a wax master. This paper will present current process results concerning laser sintering of shells made from zirconium silicate and explain the related potentials and benefits. (Auth abstract) [References: 10]
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