| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Lost-PLA Casting Process Development Using Material Extrusion with Low-density PLA |
| Author(s) |
Mohammad Alshaikh Ali, Orkhan Huseynov, Ismail Fidan, Fred Vondra |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Mohammad Alshaikh Ali |
| Abstract Scope |
The goal of this research is to develop a baseline procedure for lost-PLA casting process of aluminum. Traditional Manufacturing techniques and Smart Manufacturing techniques have their advantages and disadvantages. Integrating the traditional and modern aspects of manufacturing enhances the capabilities of manufacturing. Low-weight PLA is used in a Material Extrusion (MEX) machine to fabricate sacrificial patterns for an aluminum lost-casting process. Different process parameters are tested for both the MEX and casting processes. The MEX process parameters tested are: infill pattern, shell count, top/bottom layers, and print orientation. The MEX process parameter investigation allows to draw conclusions to establish a standard for which parameters are ideal for the casting process. The casting process parameters considered are: aluminum temperature, ceramic coating, and sprue size. The preliminary studies show that this casting process is successful in producing dimensionally accurate aluminum parts by a direct-pour casting process using the suggested MEX process parameters. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |