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Electropolishing -Tool for post-processing of metallic additive manufacturing parts

Authors: Marie-Laure DOCHE, Jean-Yves HIHN

Publication date: October 10, 2021 | Lire en français

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8. Glossary

electropolishing; electropolishing

Electrolytic anodic dissolution process to obtain a smooth, shiny surface.

completion; completion

Finishing operation on a part, whatever its manufacturing method, before it is put into final use or before moving on to the next manufacturing stage.

additive manufacturing; additive manufacturing

All the processes used to manufacture a physical object from a digital object, layer by layer, by adding material.

laser fusion of powder bed; Selective Laser Melting of powder bed, SLM (or LBM for Laser Beam Melting)

Additive manufacturing process in which thermal energy supplied by a laser selectively melts certain zones of a powder bed.

Electron Beam Melting of powder...

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(1) - JACQUET (P.A.), FIGOUX (H.) - Perfectionnement aux traitements électrolytiques des métaux. - Brevet Français, n° 707526 (1930).
(2) - CHAISE (T.), ELGUEDJ (T.), GIRARDIN (F.), MARTINI (L.), NOEL (N.), TARDIF (N.) - Parachèvement de surface Généralités....

Standards and norms

Geometric product specification (GPS) – Surface finish: profile method – Terms, definitions and surface finish parameters. - NF EN ISO 4287 - décembre 1998
Geometric product specification (GPS) – Surface finish: profile method – Terms, definitions and surface parameters – Amendment 1: number of peaks. - NF EN ISO 4287/A1 - août 2009
Geometric product specification (GPS) – Surface finish: surface – Part...

Patents

Cerium electrolytic oxidation process and electrolysis unit for its implementation CA2582058.

Electrolyte for electrochemically polishing metallic surfaces EP1625246A2 (2003).

Method for electropolishing and/or electrochemical deburring of surfaces made from titanium or titanium-containing alloys comprises using an electrolyte made from methane sulfonic acid or one or more alkane...