3D printing technology, a new manufacturing technology that piles materials layer upon layer to create entities, can be called one of the more advanced manufacturing technologies. With the development of raw materials, equipment, processes, etc., 3D printing technology has been widely used in various industries. Although 3D printing technology has created many miracles, there are still parts that cannot be printed, why?
There are three typical reasons why a part cannot be 3D printed and cannot change its classification:
1. The design-driven part geometry cannot be printed
Cases where a part is classified as non-printable but reclassified include: easy implementation of design changes, or acceptance of software prompts for manufacturing risks (such as higher milling costs) or changing shape features in non-critical areas of the part.
The other is the material that does not meet the performance. Our commonly used 3D printing materials are resins, alloys (such as nickel-based chromium, cobalt, aluminum, titanium, etc.), polymers, ceramics, plastics, etc., but it does not mean that all materials can be 3D printed, such as wood, which cannot be 3D printed for the time being. However, the limitations of these materials will be broken through with the passage of time and the development of technology, and I believe that one day in the future, materials that cannot be 3D printed now will become printable.
Some parts in the design and materials can actually be completed by 3D printing technology, but people do not choose 3D printing, this is because the part has the protection of intellectual property rights, 3D printing technology will be copied to it will become an act of infringement, so it can not be 3D printing.
The products that can be printed by 3D printing technology have the following advantages:
1. Compared with the finished products manufactured by traditional processes, the finished products of 3D printing technology are lighter, which plays an important role in the lightweight development of the automotive and aviation industries.
2. Lower manufacturing costs, mainly because 3D printing technology saves mold opening costs.
3. Shorter cycle, because 3D printing technology does not need to open the mold, and through digital printing, the process can be optimized in advance to avoid errors in the manufacturing process of the product.
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