Webinar
Demystifying the Sintering Process
Sintering Education Webinar Series co-hosted by HP Metal Jetting and the Metallurgical Experts at DSH Technologies. With over three decades of experience in powder metal manufacturing, DSH Technologies takes the lessons learned in metal injection molding and applies them directly to the future of metal binder jetting.
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Available live and on-demand webinar series with HP, DSH Technologies, and Elnik Systems is designed to enable metal jetting users to learn more about the debinding and sintering process to improve operational workflows, troubleshooting, and scaling for adoption.
Chapter 1
Metal Part Architecture & Component Intent
DSH Technologies, metallurgical experts, offers an introductory debinding & sintering course to examine product architecture and component intent. With decades of experience in metal injection molding, DSH shares the lessons learned and most common pain points that directly apply to metal binder jetting of stainless steel and other processed alloys. By examining the product lifecycle, start to finish, our team shares the process steps and considerations to design green printed parts, fully debind, and successfully densify via sintering.
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Key Takeaways:
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Understand the debind & sinter process
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Learn why design, intent, shrinkage and other considerations work together
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Discover lessons learned from MIM and relevant use cases
About the Speakers
The experts in metal jetting, binder jetting, debinding, and sintering come together to share their decades of experience in metal injection molding (MIM), powder metallurgy, and metal additive manufacturing.
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Chief Metallurgist at DSH Technologies
Bryan Sherman
Project manager, lead trainer, and operations director of DSH Technologies troubleshooting, training and toll services. Learn more about Bryan Sherman.
President, Elnik Systems & DSH Tech
Stefan Joens
President and Owner of Elnik Systems and DSH Technologies, industrial debind and sintering experts. Learn more about Stefan Joens.
Principal Application Engineer at HP
Matthew Smith
Lead Technical Engineer overseeing Global Metal Jetting engineering and operations at HP. Learn more about Matthew Smith.
Chapter 1
Metal Product Architecture & Component Intent
DSH Technologies, metallurgical experts, offers an introductory debinding & sintering course to examine product architecture and component intent. With decades of experience in metal injection molding, DSH shares the lessons learned and most common pain points that directly apply to metal binder jetting of stainless steel and other processed alloys. By examining the product lifecycle, start to finish, our team shares the process steps and considerations to design green printed parts, fully debind, and successfully densify via sintering.
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Key Takeaways:
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Understand the debind & sinter process
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Learn why design, intent, shrinkage and other considerations work together
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Discover lessons learned from MIM and relevant use cases
Chapter 2
Ceramic Setter Design & Sintering Predictability
The two most common challenges in sintering are setter design and sintering predictability. Due to the nature of the process, 3D printed green parts on the S100 Metal binder jetting system are susceptible to shrinkage, anywhere from 15-20%. While this is common for all metal forming & sinter processes, it’s still a challenging concept to design and predict. In Chapter 2, DSH Technologies will explore the basics of ceramic and live setter design and provide sintering examples to help with predictability and performance. By understanding and controlling temperature uniformity, DSH is able to successfully support the design, sinter, and finish of components.
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Key Takeaways:
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Understand the basics of ceramic and live setter design
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Maximize the S100 capability and proactively account for shrinkage + HP inputs on process control.
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Learn about the benefits of temperature control & uniformity
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Explore sintering success stories & use cases
Chapter 3
Recipe Development & Best Practices
The S100 Metal Binder Jetting system is compatible with Stainless Steel 316L, 17-4PH, M2 Tool Steel and several other notable metals from premier powder suppliers and global contract manufacturers used in a range of automotive, marine, and industrial applications. When it comes to sintering stainless steel, DSH Technologies has vast experience and shares that expertise in Chapter 3 of the sintering webinar series. Learn about the basics of sintering stainless steel and how to develop the right recipes for successful outcomes. This includes density requirements, atmosphere considerations, testing and analysis.
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Key Takeaways:
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Learn stainless steel sintering recipe best practices
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Explore the atmosphere, chemsitry and component inputs
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Discover beyond stainless steel and evaluating new materials