Open AccessInvestigation of Investment Casting Pattern Using Fused Deposition Modeling
Author(s) -
Kamal Ukey,
Santosh Hiremath,
Himadri Majumder
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engineering science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2717-5243
pISSN - 2717-5235
DOI - 10.37256/est.222021904
Subject(s) - investment casting , casting , investment (military) , sand casting , production (economics) , process (computing) , process engineering , manufacturing engineering , deposition (geology) , fused deposition modeling , production cost , materials science , industrial organization , business , 3d printing , computer science , engineering , mold , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , economics , composite material , paleontology , sediment , politics , biology , political science , law , macroeconomics , operating system
In today's economic climate, various organizations fight with decreasing sales and increasing costs. However, industries that have implemented the process of investment casting are one of the ways of manufacturing complex metallic parts at a low cost. High tooling costs and long manufacturing time are associated with the metal molds production for producing investment casting wax (sacrificial) patterns. It leads to a problem with cost justification for personalized single casting or production of small lots. The present study evaluates the suitability of the fused deposition modeling (FDM) fabricated pattern for investment casting. For this, a case study on a part was also conducted to collect experimental data regarding the process. A trial component was fabricated in an FDM machine and then cast by the investment method. This research resulted in reduced process time and cost for the small and medium size of the batch.