3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process

Alberto Basso; Macarena Mendez Ribo; Anna Halina Danielak; Bolong  Yang; Peter  Kjeldsteen; Peter Valler; David Bue Pedersen; Yang Zhang

3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process

Alberto Basso^*, Macarena Mendez Ribo, Anna Halina Danielak, Bolong Yang, Peter Kjeldsteen, Peter Valler, David Bue Pedersen, Yang Zhang

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Powder injection molding (PIM) is a well-established process that allows mass production of metal and ceramic components with complex geometries. PIM allows eliminating the machining process reducing the overall production cost. This work proposes an innovative process for powder injection molding, enabling the use of this technology also when low production and high geometrical complexity of the part are required. A 3D-printed water-soluble sacrificial mold is used which allows to produce final parts with undercuts and inner channels. In this work an overview of the process chain will be presented, focusing then on the degree of complexity that can be achieved. An analysis of the surface deviation between printed parts and nominal values was carried out showing a deviation of 27 μm. Particular attention was paid to the fabrication of cooling channels, investigating the possibility to print straight pillars. It was possible to produce such a feature when diameters below 0.6 mm or higher than 1.4 mm were used. Moreover, an evaluation of the swelling behavior of the photopolymer during the dissolution process was done.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019)
Editors	A. Bernard, R.K. Leach, D.B. Pedersen, J.S. Taylor
Publisher	The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology
Publication date	2019
Pages	71-74
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-9957751-5-2
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing - Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Nantes, France Duration: 16 Sept 2019 → 18 Sept 2019

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Conference	Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing
Location	Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Country/Territory	France
City	Nantes
Period	16/09/2019 → 18/09/2019

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3D printing
Powder Injection Molding
Printed Mold Casting
Freeform Injection Molding

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Basso, A., Mendez Ribo, M., Danielak, A. H., Yang, B., Kjeldsteen, P., Valler, P., Pedersen, D. B., & Zhang, Y. (2019). 3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process. In A. Bernard, R. K. Leach, D. B. Pedersen, & J. S. Taylor (Eds.), Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019) (pp. 71-74). The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology.

Basso, Alberto ; Mendez Ribo, Macarena ; Danielak, Anna Halina et al. / 3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process. Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019). editor / A. Bernard ; R.K. Leach ; D.B. Pedersen ; J.S. Taylor. The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, 2019. pp. 71-74

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Basso, A, Mendez Ribo, M, Danielak, AH, Yang, B, Kjeldsteen, P, Valler, P, Pedersen, DB & Zhang, Y 2019, 3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process. in A Bernard, RK Leach, DB Pedersen & JS Taylor (eds), Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019). The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, pp. 71-74, Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing, Nantes, France, 16/09/2019.

3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process. / Basso, Alberto; Mendez Ribo, Macarena; Danielak, Anna Halina et al.
Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019). ed. / A. Bernard; R.K. Leach; D.B. Pedersen; J.S. Taylor. The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, 2019. p. 71-74.

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Basso A, Mendez Ribo M, Danielak AH, Yang B, Kjeldsteen P, Valler P et al. 3d Printed Mold for Powder Injection Molding Process. In Bernard A, Leach RK, Pedersen DB, Taylor JS, editors, Proceedings of the Joint Special Interest Group meeting between euspen and ASPE Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing (2019). The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology. 2019. p. 71-74

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