| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing: Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing
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| Presentation Title |
An Investigation of the Properties of Stamping Tool Inserts Manufactured Using a Novel Wire Deposition Additive Manufacturing Process |
| Author(s) |
Joy H. Forsmark, Alan Gillard, Sal Barriga, Adam LaDelpha, Henry Merrow, Brian McCabe |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Joy H. Forsmark |
| Abstract Scope |
Additive manufacturing is an emerging family of technologies that has the potential to provide great design flexibility for the automotive industry. One area of investigation is in the use of this technology for automotive tooling applications. Wire direct energy deposition (DED) technology has the potential to deliver unique design features in a near-net shape geometry, such as conformal cooling and multi-material strategies, while providing significantly reduced delivery time compared with conventional tooling insert manufacturing. However, resolution and quality can be challenging. This paper will present a preliminary investigation of a novel wire-based technology that uses resistive heating to power the deposition. This new technology was used to produce inserts for sheet metal stamping tooling. Inserts with geometric features of interest were produced and the mechanical properties, microstructures, and functional capability were assessed. The feasibility of printing stamping tool inserts was demonstrated and initial functional targets were met. |