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Effect of Processing Parameters on Surface Finish for Fused Deposition Machinable Wax Patterns

NASA/TP-3550, Roberts III, F.E., Effect of Processing Parameters on Surface Finish for Fused Deposition Machinable Wax Patterns, Materials and Processes Laboratory, Science and Engineering Directorate, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, March 1995, pp. 261, Format(s): PDF 6390k

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This report presents a study on the effect of material processing parameters used in layer-by-layer material construction on the surface finish of a model to be used as an investment casting pattern. The data presented relate specifically to fused deposition modeling using a machinable wax.
Keywords:rapid prototyping, fused deposition, fdm, investment wax, surface finish
CASI Document ID Number:95N26769
Subjects:Chemistry and Materials: Space Processing
ID Code:297
Deposited On:27 June 2002