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Focus on Manufacturing Using 3D Printing
Day 2: 3D Printing Materials for Direct Manufacturing
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Intent What’s available What’s possible Considerations
Focus Industrial-grade 3D printers
Source: Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
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Fundamentals
3D printing = additive manufacturing Both used for:
Product development
Production
Elements 3D-data driven Automated Add material No tooling
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State of the Industry
Technology advances Diverse landscape
Material advances Diverse range
Standards Very few
Adoption Tiny percentage
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Plastic Metal Ceramic Sand Wax Paper
Electrical “ink” Biologicals Glass Gypsum Foodstuffs
3D Printing Materials
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Supplied as: Liquid Powder Filament Wire Sheet
Supplied in: Cartridges Canisters Drums Spools
3D Printing Materials
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3D Printing Materials
Advances More thermoplastics Additional polymers Composites Blend on the fly
Pace Slow and steady But will accelerate
Source: Stratasys
Source: Somos
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Advances More thermoplastics Additional polymers Composites Blend on the fly
Pace Slow and steady But will accelerate
Caution: Research reported as
commercially viable
3D Printing Materials
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Breadth of Options
Broad but shallow No equivalencies
Round hole : square peg Why?
Following the demand Path of least resistance Expensive to develop
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Thermoplastics ABS ASA Nylon PC/PC-ABS PPSF ULTEM® PS TPU TPE
Metals Titanium Superalloys Stainless steel Steel Aluminum Precious metals
Breadth of Options
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Manufacturing Success
Select key material properties Not material (by name)
Design for the material
Arduous path But necessary
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Manufacturing Challenges
Materials Paired with technology (by vendor)
Properties Adjustable, sometimes variable Anisotropic
Qualities Material dependent
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Manufacturing Challenges
No standards Test/measurement
Little performance data Simple spec sheets
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Manufacturing Opportunities
Unobtanium Catalyst for adoption
Multi-material parts No assembly required
Gradient materials Localize performance
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Guidance
Define properties Select technology Select material Gather data
Design for: Material Technology Orientation
Keep eyes open
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