MELTIO | BELT SPROCKET

BELT SPROCKET

Belt sprockets are mechanical components transferring torque from a shaft to a belt in a belt drive assembly. These components exist in a wide range of sizes and can be employed in automotive and several different industrial fields.

Printing Parameters

• System: Meltio M450
• Material: Stainless Steel 17-4 PH
• Gas: Argon
• Gas Flow: 10 liters per minute (lpm)
• Size: 102 x 102 x 45 mm
• Weight: 1.62 kg
• Laser Power: 900 W
• Layer Height: 1.0 mm
• Printing Time: 07:40:00

Material

SS17-4 PH is a martensitic precipitation hardened stainless steel capable of achieving high hardness and outstanding mechanical properties while offering excellent corrosion resistance. It is widely employed in the oil & gas, aerospace, energy, and defense industries. Typical applications include pump impellers, pipes, mechanical components and valves.

Manufacturing process

The sprocket could be manufactured either by CNC machining, scrapping about 60% of the mass of the initial steel stock, or by casting, with a high set up cost.

Additive manufacturing of the part via Meltio LMD process allows the optimization of the material used, while offering fast design iteration and manufacturing flexibility; all while preserving mechanical properties comparable to 17-4 PH in wrought form.

Cost Analysis

Cost Scenario 1: Gas Installation using a 50l bottle (4.5 €/m³)

Print cost 80.62 €

Cost Scenario 2: Gas Installation using liquified gas (2.38 €/m³)

Print cost 70.87 €

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