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. 2022 Dec 3;15(23):8631. doi: 10.3390/ma15238631

Table 8.

Overview of the costs of combined production of a test piece.

Operation Costs of Operation per Piece (EUR)
Build Type Initial Prototype Optimized Build SLM
Filler material
(Hybrid = AlSi5, SLM = Al)
6 6 44.7
Shielding gas and Base Preparation 34.6 14 220
Welding CAPP + CAM + Robot Setup 273 148
CMT MIG-Welding Deposition 218 128
Milling CAM + Robotic Preparation 313 140
Robotic Milling 977 232
SLM Laser-Melting Fabrication 1487.5
Total Costs S (EUR) 1802 669 1752.2