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Highly polished cores for injection molding

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Printed results for highly polished cores made out of H11 using the 500 °C preheating option are crack-free with densities in excess of 99.9%. The polishing properties are also high with no difference to conventional production. Cooling performance is comparable to copper. However, integrated conformal cooling channels have enabled stable plastic parts production in injection molding. Plastic handles produced for an operating room light are able to be produced with a significantly reduced cycle time.

Highly polished core in additive manufacturing design

Conformal cooling of the additive manufacturing design

Conventional cooling of the copper insert


Polishability
Crack-free
Density > 99.9%

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Facts & figures about the example part

Material: 1.2343 / H11

Weight: 500 g

Construction duration:  13.9 h 

Number of layers: 2,722 ea. 60 μm

Created by: Bretthauer / HOTEC

In terms of polishability, no difference to conventional steel could be determined.

HOTEC // Reinhard Bretthauer GmbH

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