3D-printed demonstrator for industrial gas turbines
22 February 2021
- Very complex shapes: hollow and thin-walled structures next to thick areas all in one part
- The GF Casting Solutions 3D-printed demonstrator for industrial gas turbines
- With product development and process expertise, we can integrate multiple functions into one part
- The printing job in full swing: In the DMP Factory 500 offered by GF Machining Solutions
The next generation of gas turbines will be a real game changer - and additive technologies and their advantages are key to build more sustainable turbines. Learn more about how future industrial gas turbines will benefit from additive manufacturing.
New Technologies, new Solutions
The GF Casting Solutions 3D-printed demonstrator for industrial gas turbines was printed in a printing space as big as 500 x 500 x 500 mm and realized to an optimzed IGT solution thanks to our expert teams and certified manufacturing environment:
| Material | Density | Weight | Volume |
| Alloy X | 8.2 g/cm³ | 29.7 kg | 3.6 cm³ |
The advantages:
- Extreme shapes: Hollow structures and very thin walls <1mm
- Very complex shapes from thick to thin in one part
- Topological optimization: reducing weight and material
- Conformal cooling channels in near net shape design instead of a straight line
- Cost advantage through geometry and performance of the application and the reduction of process steps
- Surface enlargement to achieve improved cooling of the component from the outside
- Flow optimization on the surface with direct impact on air or liquid flow
Our expert teams and certified manufacturing environment are ready to realize your 3D-printing challenge. Learn more abut the IGT Demonstrator and our AM-Offer on GF Casting Solutions´ Website.
Powder bed processes metal and ceramic (SLM, EBM, etc.)
Marco Salvisberg
GF Casting Solutions AG
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