METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PARTS WITH BUILT-IN CHANNEL

Abstract

This invention provides a method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel. Two kinds of materials with different melting points are used, the material with the lower melting point is a molding element with an arbitrary shape, the material with the higher melting point is powdered, and the material with the low melting point is wrapped and positioned in the powder with the high melting point. When the preparation is completed, the low-temperature material is melted down, and the channel with the random shape is formed after sintering. In the application that the metal parts need supply water, air, or oil, instead of the channel acquired by mechanical splicing or the channel molded by 3D printing technology, this method in the invention is with a wide application range, the lower cost, and the simple and controllable technology, and is suitable for mass production and with very broad market prospects.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel, comprising: step 1.1, forming a channel structure with a needed channel shape; step 1.2, coating a protective film on a surface of the channel structure; step 1.3, positioning the channel structure in a mold cavity for forming the part, and filling powder for forming the part, a melting point of the channel structure being lower than a melting point of the powder for forming the part; step 1.4, melting down the channel structure; step 1.5, sintering to form the part with the built-in channel.

2. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.1, the channel structure for forming the channel shape is a metal material, paraffin, or resin, with a melting point of 0˜500° C., and in the step 1.1, the molding method of the channel structure is one or any combination of welding, casting, injection, and 3D molding.

3. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.2, a material of the protective film coated on the surface of the channel structure is one or any combination of PVP, PVA and talc powder.

4. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.3, a supporting structure with the same material as the formed part is used in the positioning method.

5. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, the filling method of the high-temperature metal powder is mechanical pressing, injection molding, slurry filling, cold isostatic pressing, or hot isostatic pressing.

6. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.3, the powder for forming the part is metal powder or a ceramic molding material with a melting point higher than 600° C.

7. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.5, the channel structure is melted down by a method of heating under atmosphere pressure or heating under a vacuum.

8. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.4, the channel structure is removed by a skim method.

9. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the step 1.5, the sintering is performed in a vacuum.

10. The method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel according to claim 9, characterized in that the sintering is performed in the vacuum with reducing atmosphere.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] A method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel is characterized in that the method includes the following steps:

[0023] step 1.1, forming a channel structure with a needed channel shape;

[0024] step 1.2, coating a protective film on a surface of the channel structure;

[0025] step 1.3, positioning the channel structure in a mold cavity for forming the part, and filling powder for forming the part, wherein a melting point of the channel structure is lower than a melting point of the powder for forming the part;

[0026] step 1.4, melting down the channel structure;

[0027] step 1.5, sintering to form the part with the built-in channel.

[0028] In the step 1.1, the channel structure for forming the channel shape is a metal material, paraffin, or resin, with a melting point of 0˜500° C. In the embodiment, a metal material is used.

[0029] In the step 1.1, the molding method of the channel structure is one or any combination of welding, casting, injection, and 3D molding.

[0030] In the step 1.2, a material of the protective film coated on the surface of the channel structure is one or any combination of PVP, PVA and talc powder, thus to be convenient for removing the channel structure and ensure the smoothness of the channel, and to avoid adverse reactions of the two kinds of materials under high-temperature sintering and to enhance the surface hardness of the channel structure.

[0031] In the step 1.3, a supporting structure with the same material as the formed part is used in the positioning method.

[0032] In the step 1.3, the filling method of the high-temperature metal powder is mechanical pressing, injection molding, slurry filling, cold isostatic pressing, or hot isostatic pressing.

[0033] In the step 1.3, the powder for forming the part is metal powder or a ceramic molding material with a melting point higher than 600° C.

[0034] In the step 1.4, the channel structure is melted down by a method of heating under atmosphere pressure.

[0035] In the step 1.4, the channel structure is melted down by a method of heating under a vacuum.

[0036] In the step 1.4, the channel structure is removed by a skim method.

[0037] In the step 1.5, the sintering is performed in a vacuum.

[0038] In the step 1.5, the sintering is performed in the vacuum with reducing atmosphere.

[0039] In the method for manufacturing parts with a built-in channel in the invention, two kinds of materials with different melting points are used, the material with the lower melting point is a molding element with an arbitrary shape, the material with the higher melting point is powdered, and the material with the low melting point is wrapped and positioned in the powder with the high melting point. When the preparation is completed, the low-temperature material is melted down, and the channel with the random shape is formed after sintering. In the application that the metal parts need supply water, air, or oil, instead of the channel acquired by the mechanical splicing method or the channel molded by 3D printing technology with the higher cost, this method in the invention is with a wide range of applications, the lower cost, and the simple and controllable technology, and this method in the invention is suitable for mass production and is with very broad market prospects.