• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.104-107
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• 2002

Direct Metal Manufacturing (DMM) is a new additive process that aims to take die making and metalworking in an entirely new direction. It is the blending of five common technologies : lasers, computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), sensors and powder metallurgy. The resulting process creates parts by focusing an industrial laser beam onto a tool-steel work piece or platform to create a molten pool of metal. A small stream of powdered tool-steel metal is then injected into the melt pool to increase the size of the molten pool. By moving the laser beam back and forth, under CNC control, and tracing out a pattern determined by a computerized CAD design, the solid metal part is built line-by-line, one layer at a time. DMM produces improved material properties in less time and at a lower cast than is possible with traditional fabrication.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.74-80
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• 1999

In this study, a stereolithography apparatus (SLA) prototype is used as a master model to be transformed into the silicone pattern by vacuum tool forming. The tool for the first prototype is fabricated by using this silicone pattern. Following this procedure, a temporary tool with metal powder and epoxy for wax injection is prepared for the die set of quick change type which consists of upper and lower base die나 and an insert die. The die set of quick change type appears to be very effective in casting operation by changing tools rapidly. The original wax pattern is formed through the die set, and is made of lost-was. Finally the lost-wax pattern is applied to investment casting. The final casting product is checked regarding its dimensional accuracy.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.36-44
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• 1999

The rapid Tooling technique is classified into two methods: one to directly utilize the model which was made by rapid prototyping technologies for dies, and the other to make a transferred type using the model as a master model and create dies and molds using it. In this study, the Al powder filled resin was made several mixed ratios and meshes sizes, and applied to slurry casting. And, variation of mechanical characteristics such as the shrinkage rate, the tensile strength, the elongation, the hardness, and surface roughness, are measured to compare. Consequently, as higher is the powder mixed ration and as smaller is the grain size of the power, the mechanical characteristics of the final mold are improved. Finally, the metal short fiber which can be fabricated easily and cheaply, if the self-excited vibration of an elastic tool, was also applied to slurry casting. It has been found tat the hardness gets higher, while the shrinkage rate lower, if mixed with short fiber.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2011.12b
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• pp.518-520
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• 2011

금속분말 쾌속조형법의 한 종류인 DMLS 공정은 사출성형품의 균일한 냉각이 가능한 3차원 냉각시스템을 포함한 코어, 캐비티 제작이 가능하다. 그러나, 코어 및 캐비티 내 미세형상의 경우 DMLS로 제작하기에는 난해하므로 별도 미세 절삭가공을 통해 제작할 필요가 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 DMLS금형강 소재의 미세 절삭가공 특성을 분석하고자 하였으며, 이를 위하여 HIP 공정 적용 전 후 DMLS금형강 소재를 대상으로 미세 절삭가공 실험을 수행하고 버 발생 및 공구마모 경향을 분석하였다. 실험 결과 HIP 적용 전 시편이 강도 및 조직측면에서 미세 절삭가공에 상대적으로 유리함을 확인할 수 있었다.