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titanium is notoriously annoying to work with so for a tiny part, it might just be easier and cheaper to print.
by adgjlsfhk1 1y ago
titanium is notoriously annoying to work with so for a tiny part, it might just be easier and cheaper to print.
- MBCook 1y agoWhat makes tiny parts harder for titanium compared to larger ones?
- adgjlsfhk1 1y agoIt's not that tiny parts are harder for conventional, but that for 3d printing metal, the smaller it is, the faster.
- danielheath 1y agoSpecifically, the tool heads need to be harder than titanium (expensive), and titanium is prone to catching fire during machining (so the work piece usually needs to be submerged during).
- varjag 1y agoNearly all tools used professionally now are harder than hard Ti alloys. HSS has been niche for decades now. > and titanium is prone to catching fire during machining (so the work piece usually needs to be submerged during) Using spray or mist coolant is common in machining anyway for hard materials. Also titanium fires can't be put out with water. That said Ti is not magnesium and does not burn readily: you have to be both unlucky and incompetent.