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The 3D printing industry is developing rapidly and enters many areas, but it remains the most in demand in manufacturing. There are a large number of projects where 3D printing is a very important stage and helps to achieve appropriate results in the creation of new high-quality products.
One of these projects is being implemented by Phoenix 24. Its main goal is to refine the Mazda RX7 engine by changing the geometry of the intake manifold, which will increase engine power and reduce the load on the fuel system (Fig. 1).
The solution of this problem is divided into several stages, as a result of which, using the casting technology, a finished model will be obtained from the same metal - aluminum, from which the original one was made.

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At the first stage, the collector is scanned, then the images are spliced ​​in the program and the shell of the final product is obtained, which is exported for further processing and modeling. The scanning process allows you to get the original geometry model, remove all unnecessary and continue further processing. In special mathematical programs, complex calculations of fuel distribution are performed, and a new geometry is obtained (Fig. 2).

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The second stage is the production of a trial model of the collector. It is necessary to check how the new product will fit in shape and how much it corresponds to the desired dimensions. Initially, the Phoenix 24 faced the problem that the redesigned manifold might not fit into the engine. It was necessary either to cast an extra model, which is long and expensive, or to scan the entire engine and process the part, which is very labor-intensive. Therefore, we chose the most optimal way - prototyping.
Given the complexity of the collector, the presence of internal channels and bends, 3D printing has become the best way to make a prototype. Manufacturing a prototype by milling would take more time, and the model itself would have to be divided into several parts. In addition, 3D printing uses less material. And by varying the printing parameters, it is possible to change the production time.
Hercules Strong 3D printer was chosen to print the manifold prototype. Its working field of 300×300×400 mm made it possible to print this model as a whole, and the presence of a productive nozzle of 0.8 mm made it possible to significantly reduce the production time compared to using standard 0. 3-0.4 mm nozzles (Fig. 3).

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In the special software of the 3D printer, the printing parameters were adjusted, such as: layer height - 0.4 mm, which helped to obtain an acceptable surface quality, as well as internal infill - 10%, so that the product was strong enough.
Printing time was also an important parameter in the production of the prototype, as there was a possibility of errors, which meant re-production of the prototype. Using a 0.8mm nozzle for printing, the first 1kg collector prototype was produced in just 40 hours. The material from which the model was printed and which is best suited for this is PLA plastic.
When trying on the prototype manifold, it turned out that it was in contact with the turbine and interfered with its fixing, so, taking into account all the shortcomings, the model was finalized and printed again. This proves how effective the creation of a prototype on a 3D printer turned out to be for solving this problem. Already from the second time, all the details fell into place, and it remains to proceed to the next stage - the manufacture of a master model, according to which the mold will then be made and the manifold will be cast (Fig. 4, 5).

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The main requirement for the material from which the master model was made is low ash content. That is, during smelting, no debris should remain. For these purposes, the Cast material from REC was perfect.
The surface quality of the master model must be better than on the prototypes in order for the casting to be smooth, therefore, when printing, the layer height was reduced to 0.2 mm. At the same time, the model creation time slightly increased and amounted to 55 hours.
At the next stage, the printed master model was placed in a mold, filled with gypsum mortar and sent to the furnace, where it was melted, leaving a void, where the metal was then poured (Fig. 6, 7, 8).

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With the help of 3D printing technology, in the shortest possible time and with less effort, it was possible to solve the problem of creating a prototype of a complex model of the Mazda RX7 intake manifold and creating its master model.

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