Additive Manufacturing of Steel on Aluminium Bronze Bimetallic Parts

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Salient Features:

Good metallurgical bonding

Controlled heat affected zone

Controlled dilution

Good interfacial bonding

No cracks

No porosity

No thermal distortion

Specification:

Max. build volume : 300X 300X 300 mm
Deposition material : Tool Steel
Substrate material : Aluminium Bronze

Work piece accuracies:

Level of Development:

TRL 7

Status of Commercialization:

Ready for Technology Transfer

Major Raw materials Utilised:

Tool Steel powders.
Aluminium bronze substrates.
Argon and Helium gases

Major Plant Equipment and Machines required:

Direct Metal Deposition additive manufacturing machine and General purpose manufacturing facilities like lathe, milling and grinding machines etc.

Techno economics:

Potential exists for additive manufacturing of complex bimetallic parts. High quality bimetallic parts with good metallurgical bonding can be produced.

Technology Package
Methodology & Process parameters