Applying functionally graded materials by laser cladding: a cost-effective way to improve the lifetime of die-casting dies

Start Page
235
End Page
239
Citation
Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing - Proceedings of the 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering: 235-239 (2011)
Contribution to Conference
18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, 2011  
Publisher DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_41
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-80052122973
Publisher
Springer
ISBN of container
978-3-642-19692-8
|978-3-642-19691-1
The lifetime and economic methods of improving the lifetime of a die-casting die are key factors for the die-casting industry since the global competition and the competition with other production techniques have increased significantly. The article depicts the approach, technical realization, latest results and process limitations of the INNOGRAD research project. Here, powder-based laser-cladding is applied to combine two materials as a functionally graded material. By applying gradient structures it is possible to fit the material to the predominant type of exposure, resulting in an increase in the lifetime of die-casting dies.
Subjects
Die-casting
Graded material
Laser cladding
DDC Class
530: Physik