3D PRINTING

What is 3D Printing ?
 3D Printing refers to a relatively new class of manufacturing methods
which quickly produce physical prototypes from 3D CAD data
 Also known as rapid prototyping, layered manufacturing or additive
manufacturing)
 3D Printing Processes use layer by layer addition
 3D Printing does not require any mold as a precursor to manufacture
 Multiple parts can be produced in one cycle
 3D Printing has been used successfully to make parts of various sizes
 Geometric complexity is not a limitation in 3D Printing
Rapid Prototyping
 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
 Stereolithography (SLA)
 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
 Powder Jetting
 Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
 Rapid Prototyping Technologies
 3D Inkjet Printing
 Laser Engineered Net Shaping
 Selective Laser Melting
 Electron Beam Melting
Applications of 3D Printing
 Touch and Feel
 Form, Fit and Function
 Wind Tunnel Testing
 Validation of Invention
 Patterns for Casting
 Molds for Casting
 Patterns for Casting
 Jewelry Design
 Direct Tooling
 Reverse Engineering
 3D Printing can make parts in Biocompatible materials
 Prototypes for Medical Applications
 Mass Customization

Materials Options for 3D Printing

 Metallic materials
 Plain Carbon Steel,
 Tool Steel,
  Stainless steel,
 Aluminium,
 Copper,
 Titanium,
 Bronze,
 Nickel Alumides
 Polymers and Polymeric Composites
 ABS,
 Nylon (Polyamide),
 Polycarbonate,
 PP,
 Epoxies,
 Glass filled polyamide,
 Windform,
 Polystyrene,
 Polyester,
 Polyphenylesulfone

 Others
 Sand,
 Ceramics,
 Elastomers,
 Tungsten,
 Wax,
 Starch,
 Plaster
 Bio Compatible Materials
 Polycaprolactone (PCL),
 polypropylene-tricalcium phosphate,
 (PP-TCP),
 PCL-hydroxyapatite (HA),
 polyetheretherketone-hydroxyapatite,
 (PEEK-HA),
 tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP),
 beta – tricalcium phosphate (TCP),
 Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)

Limitations of RP
 Cost
 Accuracy
 Finish
 Strength
 Material Option
References
 http://mashable.com/2014/03/06/3d-printed-blood-vessels/
 https://www.rtejournal.de/ausgabe10/3562
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
 http://www.3dprinter.net/reference/what-is-3d-printing
 http://news.noahraford.com/?p=1495
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printingnews.discovery.com/human/tags/3d
- printing.html
 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/how-3d-printers-
work.htm