Geometry
Dimensional
Accuracy (+/-0.001 inches per inch)
Too Low: 10
Easily Achieved: 30 or higher
Surface
Roughness (microinches)
Too Low: 50
Easily Achieved: 120or higher
Bounding
Box Volume (cubic
inches)
Low: 0.5-1
Just Right: 1-10,000
High: 10,000-12,000
Wall
Thickness
Uniform Walls Prefered: Yes
Max Wall Thickness (inches): 0.25
Min Wall Thickness with 5 inch span (inches): 0.04
Rounded Corners Prefered: Yes
Compatible
Shapes
This process is most suitable for shallow-shaped articles of essentially
uniform wall thickness.
Most compatible shapes
are of the following categories:
- Surface of Revolution
- Thin Wall
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