Sintered prototype model of an engine component on a desk in an engineering office. This prototype model was constructed using SLS (selective laser sintering) techniques. Sintering involves heating a powder at a temperature below its melting point until the particles of the powder adhere to each other to form a solid object. In this case,a nylon polyamide powder was used,and the heat was applied with a laser beam. The use of a laser beam,and a computer to guide the sintering process,allows complex 3D structures to be produced. This model has been cleaned and polished. Photographed in the UK | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / King-Holmes, James |
Taille de l’image : | 5113 px × 3420 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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