Method for Producing a Metallic Component

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This patent describes a manufacturing method for metallic components using a casting tool that includes a cavity partly made from a non-metallic wall. A specific microstructure is introduced onto the non-metallic wall to control how molten metal interacts with the surface during casting. By carefully adjusting the temperature difference and pressure between the metal melt and the cavity wall, the process ensures the final metal part accurately reproduces the microstructure and can be easily removed from the mold.

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• Producing metallic parts with precise surface textures or properties for automotive components.
• Manufacturing medical implants with specific surface features to improve compatibility or functionality.
• Making industrial machine parts with enhanced wear or wettability properties.
• Creating consumer goods with decorative or functional metallic surfaces.

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• Enables precise control over the surface characteristics of metallic components through microstructuring.
• Improves casting process by allowing easier removal of the finished part, reducing defects and production time.
• Expands design possibilities for metal parts, such as imparting hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties or textures.
• Facilitates use of non-metallic mold inserts, potentially reducing tooling costs and increasing mold versatility.

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Erfindungsgemäß wird zum Herstellen eines metallischen Bauteils (2),- ein Gießwerkzeug (1) mit einer zur Ausbildung des Bauteils (2) eingerichteten Kavität (4) bereitgestellt,- zumindest ein Bereich der Kavität (4) durch eine Kavitätswand (6) aus nicht-metallischem Material gebildet,- in die Kavitätswand (6) aus nicht-metallischem Material eine Mikrostruktur (14) zur Einstellung eines Benetzungsverhaltens des Bauteils (2) eingebracht, und- für einen Gießvorgang eine Temperaturdifferenz zwischen einer in die Kavität (4) einzubringenden Metallschmelze (16) und der Kavitätswand (6) und/oder ein Schmelzedruckwert derart eingestellt werden, dass das Bauteil (2) unter hinreichender Abformung der Mikrostruktur (14) entformbar ist.