Shifting Gears: The Benefits of Advanced Metal AM for Automotive Tooling

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For the automotive industry, metal 3D printing seems like the perfect choice to further optimize tooling components such as high-pressure die cast (HPDC) inserts. With additive manufacturing (AM), engineers should be able to decrease turnaround times and extend part lifetimes through more efficient conformal cooling channels. Unfortunately, conventional AM systems struggle to print large (greater than 5 mm) diameters for internal cooling channels, which limits the engineering design window. Any larger and the top of the channel breaks down, leading to surface roughness and crack fatigue.
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