A Rapid Manufacturing Process for High Performance Precision Metal Parts

Abstract

This paper summarizes the current research, and development of a hybrid manufacturing process to produce 100% dense metal parts with prescribed precision. High performance metals, such as titanium alloys, nickel superalloys, tool steel, stainless steels, etc., can benefit from this process. Coupling the additive and the subtractive processes into a single workstation, the hybrid process, can produce metal parts with accuracy. The surface quality of the final product is similar to the industrial milling capability. Therefore, the hybrid process is potentially a very competitive process for fabrication and repair of fully dense metallic parts with precision requirements. It will certainly impact the future rapid manufacturing industry. To achieve such a system, issues, including the understanding of the direct laser deposition process and the automated process planning of the hybrid manufacturing process, are presented.

Meeting Name

Rapid 2009 Conference and Exposition

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Automated Process; Competitive Process; Current Researches; Direct Laer Deposition; Hybrid Process; Manufacturing Process; Metal Parts; Metallic Part; Nickel Superalloy; Rapid Manufacturing; Surface Qualities

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2009 Society of Manufacturing Engineers, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2009

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