Vacuum casting as a rapid manufacturing and prototyping option

Aggenbacht, F.C.

dc.contributor.author	Aggenbacht, F.C.
dc.contributor.other	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.date.accessioned	2015-09-08T08:33:28Z
dc.date.available	2015-09-08T08:33:28Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.issn	1684498X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11462/421
dc.description	Published Article	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This article looks at the role that vacuum casting plays in the rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing process. The accuracy to which components can be reproduced, by looking at the controllable factors in the casting process and the different types of materials that are available, were investigated and the process was also compared to other rapid prototyping and manufacturing processes in terms of cost effectiveness. Castings were made from a typical component under different operating conditions and the characteristics of the cast component, dimensions strength and surface hardness, were measured and plotted to determine the characteristics and accuracy of the process.	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol 4, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Interim : Interdisciplinary Journal;Vol 4, Issue 1
dc.subject	Vacuum casting	en_US
dc.subject	Rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing	en_US
dc.title	Vacuum casting as a rapid manufacturing and prototyping option	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.rights.holder	Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein