What's the difference between Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Selective Laser Melting (SLM)?
In SLM,powdered
material is full melted ,whereas in SLS the powder is heated below its
melting point (sintering). When laser heats the powder material to below
melting point,
it forms solid by fusion.The working principle is almost same in both printing method.
Because additive manufacturing works by building up layers instead of
removing material, SLS, SLM and other 3D printing technologies are most
useful for products with complex internal geometries like spiral vents
and nested cores, or for rare metals that would be prohibitively
expensive to machine. 3D printed metal can also be an effective option
for manufacturing very small batches of metal parts or for projects with
very short timelines.
In other cases, 3D printing metal is often substantially more expensive
than CNC machining, especially for medium- to large-sized productions.
Though it has longer lead times, machining is still quite cost-effective
for small batches and becomes substantially less expensive at medium to
high volumes. Moreover, metal machining yields superior fine detail and
surface finish when compared to printed metal.
And sometimes we make the prototype injection mold with SLS or SLM , especcially for those small, discontinuous series of end products. Metal 3D printed dies have economic advantages in small batch production.
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