Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Investigation of copper and chromium composite printing process using electrochemical method

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Alireza Hajiali Mohammadi 1
Seyed Mohammad Musavi Rad 2
Vahid Abedini 1
1 Assistant Proffesor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
2 MSc Graduate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
10.22034/ijme.2024.463355.1972
Abstract
The demand for metal components fabricated through additive manufacturing techniques has risen significantly in recent times. However, the general procedure of these methods is to apply high heat to powder or metal electrodes and to apply this high heat, advanced devices such as lasers are required. Also, the staircase effect causes anisotropy in the final part and affects the mechanical properties. Electrochemical additive manufacturing enables the production of metal samples at room temperature, and the inherent electrochemical characteristics of this method allow for the utilization of various metals. This research used the electrochemical additive manufacturing method to make a composite consisting of copper and chromium. This study studied the effect of voltage on the intensity of the current transmitted to copper sulfate and chromic acid solutions, the deposition of copper and chromium during composite printing, and the staircase effect. The study of the amount of deposition showed that this amount decreases with the printing of chromium layers. Also, applying voltage up to a certain level increases the current transferred to the solution. SEM image study also showed that there is no staircase effect in the composite.
Keywords
Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing
Composite Additive Manufacturing
Copper - Chromium Composite
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