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Surface Roughness Improvement Using Laser-Polishing Techniques

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A laser polishing method applied on metallic surfaces is presented in this work. One of the most important applications of this technique is the small-medium injection mould polishing manufactured by rapid manufacturing processes (RM) such as selective laser sintering. The polishing method has been applied to different surfaces including a laser-sintered part. Topography and roughness parameters measurements show that laser polishing can achieve surface improvements up to three times in mean roughness parameter with no macro-geometric deviations.

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Materials Science Forum (Volume 526)

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217-222

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.526.217

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October 2006

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Aitzol Lamikiz, Jose Antonio Sánchez, Luis Norberto López de Lacalle, D. del Pozo, J.M. Etayo

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CO2 Laser, Mould, Polishing

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