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Erschienen in: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 9-12/2019

05.08.2019 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Numerical and experimental investigations of a conformally cooled maraging steel injection molding tool fabricated by direct metal printing

verfasst von: Chil-Chyuan Kuo, Zi-Fan Jiang

Erschienen in: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology | Ausgabe 9-12/2019

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Abstract

Costs and time are correlated greatly in the precision mold industries. To improve the productivity in series production, significant reduction in the cooling time is required. The profiled conformal cooling channel (PCCC) is a unique approach to reduce cooling time in the injection molding process compared with a conventional straight drilled cooling channel. In this study, a maraging steel injection molding tool with PCCC was manufactured by direct metal printing. Cooling performances of the injection molding tool with different methods were investigated via low-pressure wax injection molding. The part cooling time, part temperature difference, mold surface temperature difference, and product total deformation were modeled numerically using Moldex3D simulation software. It was found that the product cooling time for the injection molding tool with PCCC was reduced greatly. The product cooling time for the injection molding tool with PCCC, with gas cooling, and without cooling channels are 27 s, 94 s, and 543 s, respectively. The molding cycle time for the injection molding tool with PCCC about 93% can be saved compared with the injection molding tool without cooling channels. The molding cycle time of the injection molding tool with PCCC about 63.2% can be saved compared with the injection molding tool with gas cooling.

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Metadaten
Titel
Numerical and experimental investigations of a conformally cooled maraging steel injection molding tool fabricated by direct metal printing
verfasst von
Chil-Chyuan Kuo
Zi-Fan Jiang
Publikationsdatum
05.08.2019
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology / Ausgabe 9-12/2019
Print ISSN: 0268-3768
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04198-9

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