J. P. Bergmann, U. P. D. I. H. J. Wilden, D. I. T. Luhn, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany; S. Jahn, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Wilden, J.; Bergmann, J. P.; Jahn, S.; Luhn, T.
Micro technology represents a growing market nowadays. Metallic micro devices can be produced for example by means of stereo lithography as wells as selective etching. The material range for these processes is very limited, nowadays so that restrictions have to be taken in account when components are constructed and produced.
An increasing number of industries utilizes the advantages of thermally sprayed coatings. Main reason for this is the possibility to adjust the coating properties to the customer demands, as for example for hardness, wear, corrosion or thermoschock resistance. For thermal spraying a wide range of materials can be used, ceramics, metals or even plastics. The set in industrial application of the new thermal spray molding process offers many advantages, as for example free choice of material.
Thermal spray molding can be performed with different thermal spraying processes using powder or wire as spray material, so that an extended material choice for micro parts, for example micro components made of super hard or corrosion resistant steel is possible. The micro components are mold with an high accuracy according to form, geometry and surface conditions. The smallest structure of the manufactured micro parts measures 50 µm.
In this paper the principle of “Thermal Spray Molding of micro components” and some application are presented.
Micro technology represents a growing market nowadays. Metallic micro devices can be produced for example by means of stereo lithography as wells as selective etching. The material range for these processes is very limited, nowadays so that restrictions have to be taken in account when components are constructed and produced.
An increasing number of industries utilizes the advantages of thermally sprayed coatings. Main reason for this is the possibility to adjust the coating properties to the customer demands, as for example for hardness, wear, corrosion or thermoschock resistance. For thermal spraying a wide range of materials can be used, ceramics, metals or even plastics. The set in industrial application of the new thermal spray molding process offers many advantages, as for example free choice of material.
Thermal spray molding can be performed with different thermal spraying processes using powder or wire as spray material, so that an extended material choice for micro parts, for example micro components made of super hard or corrosion resistant steel is possible. The micro components are mold with an high accuracy according to form, geometry and surface conditions. The smallest structure of the manufactured micro parts measures 50 µm.
In this paper the principle of “Thermal Spray Molding of micro components” and some application are presented.
