Abstract

Adapting to the growing demand for personalized, small-batch manufacturing, this study explores the development of additively manufactured molds for electroforming personalized metal parts. The approach integrates novel multi-level mold design and fabrication techniques, along with the experimental procedures for the electroforming process. This work outlines design considerations and guidelines for effective electroforming in additively manufactured molds, successfully demonstrating the production of composite metal components with multi-level and free-form geometries. By emphasizing cost efficiency and part quality, particularly for limited-thickness metal components, the developed technique offers distinct advantages over existing metal additive manufacturing methods. This approach establishes itself as a flexible and durable method for metal additive manufacturing, expanding the scope of electroforming beyond traditional constraints such as thin-walled hollow structures, 2D components, and nanoscale applications.

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