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GEFERTEC | Case study : propeller

22/10/21

PROPELLER

INFORMATION ON THE COMPONENT PART

Application : harbour craft propeller
Conventional manufacturing technology : casting process
Challenges :
▪ Long delivery time
▪ Poor quality of castings
▪ Subsequent changes can only be realized by manufacturing new moulds

ALTERNATIVES TO CASTING

MANUFACTURING WITH 3DMP® WAAM

Fast and fl exible procurement of the near-net shape blank as required
Subsequent adjustments can be easily implemented
Wider range of corrosion resistant materials available

MILLING FROM SOLID

High storage costs of wrought material
Long delivery times of wrought material
High utilization of milling centers

TECHNICAL DATA

Machine : arc605
Dimension [mm | inch] :
Ø = 640 | 25.2
H = 250 | 9,8
Material :
Base body : 316L
Propeller : CuAl7
Printing mass [kg | lb] : ca. 58.6 | ca. 26.6
Printing time : ca. 31 h incl. cooling time

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