INTERNAL INDUCTIVE HEATING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED PARTS AND TOOLS

摘要

A part or tool (1, 12, 14) and a method of forming a part or tool and a part or tool system (100) are provided. The part or tool is formed of a tool material (4, 40, 42, 45, 46) including a tool surface material defining a tool surface (16) to be heated. Internal ferretic or magnetic material (2) is embedded in the tool material or held in position relative to the tool material at a location adjacent to the tool material and spaced away from the tool surface. The internal ferretic or magnetic material has a shape relative to the tool surface to optimize heat transfer in a direction of the tool surface. The internal ferretic or magnetic material has particles of a specific frequency to give off heat upon being subjected to the alternating magnetic field with a same resonant frequency.