Utveckling av arklamineringsmetod för additiv tillverkning

Abstract

This study documents the process of investigating methods for cutting and soldering TRILLIUM® clad aluminum sheet, with the aim of developing a more cost-effective method for metal-based additive manufacturing through sheet lamination. The work is divided into several parts: an introduction to the topic, a theoretical part where different methods are compared, an experimental part where a selection of these methods are tested practically, and prototype development phase where selected methods are applied more directly and implemented. For the cutting, the results show that cutting with graphite rods is possible but needs to be further developed or replaced by another approach to achieve reliable and precise results. In case of joining, soldering with a hot plate under pressure proved to be a working method. The project proves that there is potential for the development of a more cost-effective metal-based additive manufacturing method. Keywords: TRILLIUM®, aluminum, cutting, soldering, additive manufacturing, sheet lamination, 3D printer, metal-based AM, prototype development