Electroforming is a
highly specialized
process for fabricating
a metal part by electro
deposition in a plating
bath over a base form or
mandrel which is
subsequently removed.
Electroformed metal is
extremely pure, with
superior properties over
wrought metal due to its
refined crystal
structure.
The advantage of the
electroforming process
is that it faithfully
reproduces the form or
mandrel exactly, to
within one micrometer,
without the shrinkage
and distortion
associated with other
metal forming techniques
such as casting,
stamping or drawing.
And, since the mandrel
is machined as an
outside surface, close
dimensional tolerances
and high surface
finishes can be held and
maintained on complex
interior configurations. |
