scholarly journals Tool Life Performance of Injection Mould Tooling Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting for High-Volume Production

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashouty ◽  
Rennie ◽  
Ghazy
Keyword(s):  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Stainless Steel 316L ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
High Volume Production ◽  
Volume Production

Rapid Tooling processes are developing and proving to be a reliable method to compete with subtractive techniques for tool making. This paper investigates large volume production of components produced from Selective Laser Melting (SLM) fabricated injection moulding tool inserts. To date, other researchers have focused primarily on investigating the use of additive manufacturing technology for injection moulding for low-volume component production rather than high volume production. In this study, SLM technology has been used to fabricate four Stainless Steel 316L tool inserts of a similar geometry for an after-market automotive spare part. The SLM tool inserts have been evaluated to analyse the maximum number of successful injections and quality of performance. Microstructure inspection and chemical composition analysis have been investigated. Performance tests were conducted for the four tool inserts before and after injection moulding in the context of hardness testing and dimensional accuracy. For the first reported time, 150,000 injected products were successfully produced from the four SLM tool inserts. Tool inserts performance was monitored under actual operating conditions considering high-level demands. In the scope of this research, SLM proved to be a dependable manufacturing technique for most part geometries and an effective alternative to subtractive manufacturing for high-volume injection moulding tools for the aftermarket automotive sector.

scholarly journals Selective laser melting for improving quality characteristics of a prism shaped topology injection mould tool insert for the automotive industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440622198938
Author(s):  
Mennatallah F El Kashouty ◽  
Allan EW Rennie ◽  
Mootaz Ghazy ◽  
Ahmed Abd El Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Surface Topology ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Injection Mould ◽  
Tool Insert

Manufacturing process constraints and design complexities are the main challenges that face the aftermarket automotive industry. For that reason, recently, selective laser melting (SLM) is being recognised as a viable approach in the fabrication of injection moulding tool inserts. Due to its versatility, SLM technology is capable of producing freeform designs. For the first reported time, in this study SLM is recognized for its novel application in overcoming fabrication complexities for prism shaped topology of a vehicle headlamp’s reflector injection moulding tool insert. Henceforth, performance measures of the SLM-fabricated injection mould tool insert is assessed in comparison to a CNC-milled counterpart to improve quality characteristics. Tests executed and detailed in this paper are divided into two stages; the first stage assesses both fabricated tool inserts in terms of manufacturability; the second stage assesses the functionality of the end-products by measuring the surface roughness, dimensional accuracy and light reflectivity from the vehicle reflectors. The results obtained show that employing SLM technology can offer an effective and efficient alternative to subtractive manufacturing, successfully producing tool inserts with complex surface topology. Significant benefits in terms of surface roughness, dimensional accuracy and product functionality were achieved through the use of SLM technology. it was concluded that the SLM-fabricated inserts products proved to have relatively lower values of surface roughness in comparison to their CNC counterparts.

EFFECT OF PET PARISON SIZE ON INJECTION MOULDING MOULD DESIGN

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Najiy Rizal Suriani Rizal ◽  
Aidah Jumahat ◽  
Ummu Raihanah Hashim ◽  
Mohd Sobri Omar
Keyword(s):  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Thermoplastic Material ◽  
High Volume Production ◽  
Volume Production ◽  
Mould Design ◽  
Main Component

Injection molding is one of the most popular manufacturing processes for producing good finishing plastic products with low cost and high volume production, especially for the production of plastic bottles. In order to produce high quality plastic bottle with specific size, the injection moulding mould need to be properly designed. This study is aimed to design injection moulding mould for producing three different sizes of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) parison. The actual dimensions of a commercial bottle preform of parisan of 25g weight were measured. PET was used as thermoplastic material because it has good strength and light weight properties. The designing process involved two primary components; (1) Female section consists of cavity plate as the main component and (2) male section consists of core plate as the main component. The effect of parisan size on the mould design was evaluated. Three different designs of female and male sections were constructed using CATIA software based on 15g, 20g and 30g parisan weight. The designs were also compared to the existing mould system of 25g PET parisan. It was shown that the design of insert cavity of female section and core cavity of male section were highly influenced by the size of the preform.

Selective Laser Melting of Curved Surface Metal Parts: A Fundamental Study on Surface Finish and Dimensional Accuracy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shrouq Alelaumi ◽  
Yue Zhou ◽  
Ali Khoshkhoo ◽  
Fuda Ning
Keyword(s):  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Surface Finish ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Curved Surface ◽  
Stainless Steel 316L ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
Metal Parts

Abstract Additive manufacturing (AM) of metal has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years by employing a variety of techniques. Among them, selective laser melting (SLM) of metal exhibits advantages in terms of its capabilities to build complex geometries, good surface finish, and high dimensional accuracy. Due to these benefits, SLM has demonstrated the ability to create metallic parts that can be applied in aerospace, automotive, and medical industries. However, most parts are geometrically complex with curved surface features, which would be difficult to be fabricated through traditional manufacturing methods. In order to increase the adoption and effectiveness of SLM for metal parts fabrication, the as-built surface finish and dimensional accuracy of the parts with curved surface features should be well understood. Great attempts have been made to investigate the surface texture of SLM as-built parts with various surface types. Most investigations characterize the surface texture of SLM-fabricated specimens with planar surface features. However, little is known about the surface finish and dimensional accuracy of SLM-fabricated metal parts with curved surfaces. Directly applying knowledge derived from planar surfaces to curved ones can be misleading. In this work, stainless steel 316L parts with curved surface features were built using SLM to examine the surface finish and dimensional accuracy. The results showed that 11 surface texture variables were significant at five different curvatures and the three most significant roughness variables were Sk, Spc, and Vmc. It was found that curvatures C1 and C5 significantly differed from the other curvatures (C2, C3, and C4) in all the 11 surface texture variables. In addition, the thickness of the as-built curved surface part at varied curvature locations would be almost constant.

scholarly journals 3D Printing of Metallic Microstructured Mould Using Selective Laser Melting for Injection Moulding of Plastic Microfluidic Devices

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Jinghang Liu ◽  
Honggang Zhang ◽  
Nigel J. Kent ◽  
Dermot Diamond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Microfluidic Chips ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Machining Processes

A new method, a 3D printing technique, in particular, selective laser melting (SLM), has been used to fabricate moulds for the injection moulding of thermoplastic microfluidic chips that are suitable for prototyping and early stage scale-up. The micro metallic patterns are printed on to a pre-finished substrate to form a microstructured mould. The dimensional accuracy, surface morphology, bonding strength between the printed patterns and substrate, as well as the microstructure of micro features were all characterized. A microfluidic mould was successfully printed and used directly for injection moulding of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) microfluidic chips, which were used subsequently to successfully monitor nitrite concentrations in environmental water. The characterization indicated that this new process can be used for fast fabrication of mould tools for injection moulding/hot embossing microfluidic devices. It is faster, more flexible and less expensive than conventional micro-machining processes, although the accuracy and finish are still needed to improve though process optimization and hybrid SLM and machining processes.

scholarly journals Congener-specific partition properties of chlorinated paraffins evaluated with COSMOtherm and gas chromatographic retention indices

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jort Hammer ◽  
Hidenori Matsukami ◽  
Satoshi Endo
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Retention Indices ◽  
Chromatographic Retention ◽  
Linear Free Energy Relationship ◽  
Linear Free Energy ◽  
Chlorinated Paraffins ◽  
Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices ◽  
High Volume Production ◽  
Volume Production

AbstractChlorinated Paraffins (CPs) are high volume production chemicals and have been found in various organisms including humans and in environmental samples from remote regions. It is thus of great importance to understand the physical–chemical properties of CPs. In this study, gas chromatographic (GC) retention indexes (RIs) of 25 CP congeners were measured on various polar and nonpolar columns to investigate the relationships between the molecular structure and the partition properties. Retention measurements show that analytical standards of individual CPs often contain several stereoisomers. RI values show that chlorination pattern have a large influence on the polarity of CPs. Single Cl substitutions (–CHCl–, –CH2Cl) generally increase polarity of CPs. However, many consecutive –CHCl– units (e.g., 1,2,3,4,5,6-C11Cl6) increase polarity less than expected from the total number of –CHCl– units. Polyparameter linear free energy relationship descriptors show that polarity difference between CP congeners can be explained by the H-bond donating properties of CPs. RI values of CP congeners were predicted using the quantum chemically based prediction tool COSMOthermX. Predicted RI values correlate well with the experimental data (R2, 0.975–0.995), indicating that COSMOthermX can be used to accurately predict the retention of CP congeners on GC columns.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Mesh Patterns Using a Selective Laser-Melting Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Woo Hwang ◽  
Young Yun Woo ◽  
Sang Wook Han ◽  
Young Hoon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Base Plate ◽  
Steel Powder ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Metal Mesh

The selective laser-melting (SLM) process can be applied to the additive building of complex metal parts using melting metal powder with laser scanning. A metal mesh is a common type of metal screen consisting of parallel rows and intersecting columns. It is widely used in the agricultural, industrial, transportation, and machine protection sectors. This study investigated the fabrication of parts containing a mesh pattern from the SLM of AISI 304 stainless steel powder. The formation of a mesh pattern has a strong potential to increase the functionality and cost-effectiveness of the SLM process. To fabricate a single-layered thin mesh pattern, laser layering has been conducted on a copper base plate. The high thermal conductivity of copper allows heat to pass through it quickly, and prevents the adhesion of a thin laser-melted layer. The effects of the process conditions such as the laser scan speed and scanning path on the size and dimensional accuracy of the fabricated mesh patterns were characterized. As the analysis results indicate, a part with a mesh pattern was successfully obtained, and the application of the proposed method was shown to be feasible with a high degree of reliability.

Physical properties and microstructure study of stainless steel 316L alloy fabricated by selective laser melting

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Kamariah Md Saiful Islam ◽  
Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun ◽  
Saiful Anwar Che Ghani ◽  
Mohd Asnawi Omar ◽  
Mohd Hazlen Ramli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Stainless Steel 316L ◽  
Laser Melting
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