Leal, R.Barreiros, FatimaAlves, M.L.Romeiro, F.Vasco, J.Santos, M.Marto, C.2025-07-012025-07-012014-09Leal, R., Barreiros, F. M., Alves, M. L., Romeiro, F., Vasco, J., Santos, M., & Marto, C. (2014). AM: Applications & materials: DMLS technology for automotive tooling. Shrewsbury: The European Powder Metallurgy Association. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/conference-papers-proceedings/am-applications-materials-dmls-technology/docview/1870557847/se-2.978-189907244-6http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13498Euro PM 2014 International Conference and Exhibition, Salzburg, 21 September 2014 through 24 September 2014 - Code 117821Leal, R. - Scopus ID: 56425592200 Romeiro, F. - Scopus ID: 6506547784The automotive industry is challenged every day, with companies competing and developing new models and facelifts in short term, requiring new tools or tool reshaping. Concerning the current world economic scenario, decreasing time-for-tooling becomes as important as decreasing time-to-market. Such scenario opens up the horizons for new manufacturing approaches like additive manufacturing. In this case-study, additive manufacturing is applied for tooling up a stamping process for the production of body panels for the automotive industry. This approach enables the manufacturing of stamping tool inserts with similar high performance alloy steel as in conventional tooling, although, without any loss of tool properties and saving a significant part of the tool manufacturing time. The evaluation of the tool performance and tool life estimation was carried out based on three point bending fatigue tests using specimens manufactured by the same additive process and using the same powder material. From these data, it was possible to establish realistic scenarios for the use of additive tooling and to evaluate its feasibility on the automotive industry.engadditive manufacturingautomotive toolingautomotive industryDMLS technologyconference paper