Mark;
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but 3D Keltool would not be a very good
option for stampings dies. This is due to the way the sintering process is
done. Maybe for some prototyping, low volume, or low impact stamping. Forming
is probably no problem. As long as your not trying to coin frogs ** in. As a
cast material the repeated shock resistance is fairly low.
Bob Morton
Fusion Engineering
** frogs are the little beveled counterbends placed stragically in stampings
to strengthen corner bends and prevent bend relaxation.
In a message dated 9/9/99 12:13:33 PM Central Daylight Time, tech@techok.com
writes:
<< Hello All,
I have a question about use of the Keltool process. I have a customer that
wants to pursue the use of the Keltool process to create a die to do some
stamping of copper. Does anyone have any experience, suggestions or comments
about this?
They are trying to accomplish a quick, inexpensive process to get to
stampings. They wondered if the copper was soft enough for Keltool to be a
viable option. If someone has a better way - please let me know.
THANKS!!
Mark Prather, P.E.
TECH, Inc.
www.techok.com
11 East Highway 33
Perkins, OK 74059
(405) 547-8324
(405) 547-8340 Fax >>
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