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Additive Manufacturing of Zirconia Parts with Organic Sacrificial Supports
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
  • Wenbin Li
  • Amir Armani
  • Devin McMillen
  • Ming-Chuan Leu, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Greg Hilmas, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jeremy Lee Watts, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Ceramic On-Demand Extrusion (CODE) process has been recently proposed for additive manufacturing of strong ceramic components via extrusion. This paper focuses on fabricating 3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3YSZ) components using CODE process, and enabling CODE to produce parts with support structures. A colloidal suspension of 3YSZ was developed and deposited through the main nozzle, and an organic feedstock was developed and deposited by means of another nozzle to fabricate supports. After printing and drying of raw parts, supports were removed by increasing the temperature and parts were then sintered to near theoretical (~99%) density. The maximum overhang angle that could be built with no support was also found out to be approximately 60 degrees. Three organic support materials, that is, polycaprolactone (PCL), silicone, and petrolatum were prepared and tested. PCL and petrolatum were identified as feasible support materials. Specimens were fabricated to validate the efficiency of the support materials and to evaluate CODE's capability for building parts with complex geometry. The microstructures of these parts were also analyzed via scanning electron microscopy.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Second Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Intelligent Systems Center
Keywords and Phrases
  • Additive Manufacturing,
  • Extrusion,
  • Support Structure,
  • Zirconia: Yttria Stabilized
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2020 American Ceramic Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
7-1-2020
Publication Date
01 Jul 2020
Citation Information
Wenbin Li, Amir Armani, Devin McMillen, Ming-Chuan Leu, et al.. "Additive Manufacturing of Zirconia Parts with Organic Sacrificial Supports" International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology Vol. 17 Iss. 4 (2020) p. 1544 - 1553 ISSN: 1546-542X; 1744-7402
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/greg-hilmas/268/