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Optimization of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Process for the Production of Mechanical Components Using a
Anamaria Feier1, Ioan Buta1, Cosmina Florica2,3
1Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Faculty, Polytechnic University Timisoara, Bl. Mihai Viteazu No. 1, 300222 Timisoara, Romania.
Abstract:
The paper presents a CNC component manufacturing process using the WAAM process. The study depicts all the execution steps of a component from the CAD drawing, deposition procedure (technological parameters, times, layers, etc.), examination, and economic calculation. The manufacturing of this component using WAAM is more advantageous given the fact that the execution time and delivery are significantly shorter, mainly when a single piece is required and also when discussing the raw material used, usually expensive titanium alloys. For example, for Ti-6AI-V used in the aircraft industry, for which the material price is about 90 Euro/kg, the costs for obtaining a given component using the WAAM process will be about 497 Euro/piece compared to 1657 Euro/piece when using another manufacturing process, as it is shown in this paper. In conclusion, additive manufacturing can easily become a feasible solution for several industrial applications when it replaces a classic manufacturing process of a single component or replacement products, even simple-shaped.
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