electroform
Metal deposition process
Electroform is a verb meaning to create or reproduce an object by depositing metal onto a mold through electroplating, then removing the mold to leave a precise metal shell or copy.
The process is used to manufacture intricate items like printing plates, jewelry, and aerospace components where traditional machining would be difficult or impossible.
As a noun, electroform refers to an object made by this method.
Coating surfaces using electricity
- mandrelAxle for machining
- anodeOxidation electrode
- cathodeElectrode current exits through
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
bath · solution · ions · deposition · current · voltage · galvanic · electrochemical
Element twenty-eight, or coin
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- ironElement twenty-six
sulfate · metal · alloy · conductive · substrate · matrix · photoresist · wax
Degree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- detailSingle small element
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
resolution · consistency · uniformity · smoothness · surface · finishing · microinch · dimensional
Industrial machinery preparation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
waveguide · reflector · mesh · stencil · microstructure · aerospace · electronics · precision
electrodeposition
Coating surfaces using electricity
electroplating · bath · solution · ions · deposition · current · voltage · galvanic · electrochemical · thickness
nickel
Element twenty-eight, or coin
iron · sulfate · metal · alloy · conductive · substrate · matrix · photoresist · wax · master
accuracy
Degree of correctness
fidelity · resolution · consistency · uniformity · smoothness · surface · finishing · microinch · dimensional · tolerance
tooling
Industrial machinery preparation
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
mass-production · waveguide · reflector · mesh · stencil · microstructure · aerospace · electronics · precision · replication
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
- artHuman creative expression
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- hollowwareServing vessels with cavities
filigree · ornament · decorative · patina · luster · detail · intricate · delicate · figurine · replica
electro, form, electric, electrical, electricity, electron, electronic, electronically, electrode