Rapid fabrication of metal-coated composite stereolithography parts

Abstract

In this paper, the rapid fabrication method based on stereolithography (SL) and electrochemical deposition is described in detail and mechanical test results of composite nickel-coated SL parts are presented. Coatings of electrodeposited nickel on SL prototypes result in increases in Young's modulus, UTS, flexural modulus, and strength. Electrodeposited nickel coating has dramatically improved the overall strength and stiffness of SL parts. The adhesive strength of the roughened SL resin-nickel interface is higher than the original. In particular, the influence of the surface roughness on adhesive strength between SL and metal is investigated. Moreover, this paper has presented an application of a structural electrodeposited nickel coating over SL parts to make a functional airfoil model with a complex internal structure and sufficient mechanical strength and stiffness.

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