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This document examines the use of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling technologies to produce turbine blades through investment casting. Specifically, it uses stereolithography to produce master models from a 3D CAD model created through reverse engineering. Then it uses epoxy and RTV rapid mold tooling to produce wax molds, from which metal turbine blades are investment cast. The produced turbine blades are then assessed and compared based on surface roughness, dimensional accuracy, and production time. The study aims to evaluate the application of these rapid technologies in producing investment cast turbine blades.

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Archive of SID: (RP) (RT)

This document examines the use of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling technologies to produce turbine blades through investment casting. Specifically, it uses stereolithography to produce master models from a 3D CAD model created through reverse engineering. Then it uses epoxy and RTV rapid mold tooling to produce wax molds, from which metal turbine blades are investment cast. The produced turbine blades are then assessed and compared based on surface roughness, dimensional accuracy, and production time. The study aims to evaluate the application of these rapid technologies in producing investment cast turbine blades.

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production of complex metal parts from various alloys is one of the areas that application of RP and RT
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manufacturing of the master models. Then, Epoxy and RTV rapid mould tooling used for wax production
mould making. At last the results of application of these methods and application of metal die for wax model
production has been assessed and compared based on parameters such as time, cost, surface roughness, and
dimensional accuracy.

KEYWORDS
Rapid Prototyping, Stereo lithography, Rapid Tooling, Epoxy Molding, Vacuum Temperature
Vulcanizing, Gas Turbine Blade.

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