Methods of making spray formed rapid tools
US5658506A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method of making a rapid tool, comprising: making a plastic pattern of the tool by free form fabrication techniques following a computer aided design, the design having a base and no undercuts taken in a direction perpendicular to base; constructing a ceramic mold as the inverse of the pattern; separating the pattern from the mold by a separating movement in a direction perpendicular to the base to leave a surface defining a casting cavity within the mold; and thermally spraying tool steel particles against the casting cavity surface is a thickness exceeding 1 inch while rapidly cooling the sprayed particles to effect a net shape tool without the need for further working or heat treatment.
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