Challenges and Solutions in the Additive Manufacturing of Metal Cutting Tools

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing provides new opportunities for cutting tools, enabling geometric freedom to enhance functionality and performance. The challenge in realizing the full potential is multifarious: additive manufacturing needs to match the material quality of existing processes while creating these complex geometries. At the same time the engineered tool designs have to make use of the geometric freedom to exceed the capabilities of conventional tools. This work will highlight some challenges and solutions in processing cemented tungsten carbide as well as hot work tool steel. The presentation will also discuss opportunities with respect to tool design and show examples of innovative structures.

Original languageEnglish
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
EventEuro Powder Metallurgy 2023 Congress and Exhibition, PM 2023 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: Oct 1 2023Oct 4 2023

Conference

ConferenceEuro Powder Metallurgy 2023 Congress and Exhibition, PM 2023
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period10/1/2310/4/23

Funding

The authors would also like to thank the global Kennametal team for their support of this work.

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