9-20#07 LFC Molds Produced Using Additive Manufacturing
Principal Investigator: Marshall Miller, Tesseract4D
Steering Committee Chair: Jeff Prickett, Metals Alloys & Refractories
Tooling constructed of T6061-T6 is considered expensive and requires special software and skilled programmers.
The purpose of this project was to determine the applicable metal additive manufacturing method and material for medium and high-volume production considering material durability, material costs, cycle time, equipment costs, and skill level required for production as compared to conventional methods.
Library Paper Number: Coming Fall 2024
19-20#08 LFC Molds Produced Using Polymer FDM & SLA Additive Manufacturing
Principal Investigator: Marshall Miller, Tesseract4D
Steering Committee Chair: Jeff Prickett, Metals Alloys & Refractories
Tooling constructed of T6061-T6 is considered expensive and requires special programing software and skilled programmers.
The purpose of this project was to determine the applicable FDM (fused deposition modeling) polymer additive manufacturing and SLA (stereolithographic additive) method and material for low- and medium-volume production considering material durability, material costs, cycle time, equipment costs, and skill level required for production as compared to conventional methods.
Library Paper Number: Coming Fall 2024
22-23#03 Effects of Si in High-Cr White Cast Irons
Principal Investigators: Richard Gundlach, Gundlach Consulting Services; "With help from John Tartaglia, Element Materials Technology"
Steering Committee Chair: Brian Bendig, Penticton Foundry
Silicon is a common alloying element that cannot be avoided in High-Cr white irons (HCWI). It has unique attributes that influence the microstructure and hardenability of heat-treated castings, and industry does not know how to adjust for variations in silicon.
The purpose of this project was to study the effects of different types of inoculants on the austenite grain size and mechanical properties of the differently inoculated cast irons. Heterogeneous nucleation to refine austenite in cast irons was also explored.
Library Paper Number: Coming Fall 2024
Webinar Link: TBD