1999 / Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings
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Author Steffi Finke (a), William Wei (b), Frits Feenstra (a), (a) TNO Institute of Industrial Technology, (b) University of Twente/W.E.I. Consulting
Source Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings, 1999, pp 639-646
Abstract Interest in Rapid Prototyping (RP) with fully dense metals is increasing and with it the development of rapid prototyping techniques. A feasibility study for using semi-solid metals as construction materials for rapid prototyping is currently being carried out by TNO and the University of Twente. Semi-solid low melting point alloys are being investigated. Work is being conducted in a number of areas including theological properties, layerwise deposition and interlayer bonding. An experimental apparatus has been built and tested for the extrusion of these materials. Preliminary results indicate that these materials can be successfully extruded, and the interlayer bonding between layers is satisfactory for the generation of three dimensional objects. (Auth abstract) [References: 6]
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