A review: Ceramic additive manufacturing
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Abstract
Today, additive manufacturing technology has brought revolutionary changes to the materials and manufacturing industries. While polymer printing and metal 3D printing have been extensively researched, ceramic printing has emerged as a new trend in research. Ceramic additive manufacturing not only shares the characteristics of additive manufacturing but also faces greater challenges due to the higher melting temperatures and inherent brittleness of ceramics compared to polymers and metals. Ceramic materials possess some excellent performance characteristics. Additive manufacturing technology makes it possible to produce complex ceramic parts with shorter production cycles, lower costs, and retaining the characteristics of traditionally manufactured products. This article introduces the specific working modes of ceramic additive manufacturing technology, including SL, DLP, TPP, DIW, FDM, UP, SLS/SLM, LOM, and BJ3DP printing technologies. The current research status of ceramic additive manufacturing is discussed, as well as the preparation of slurries and the basic requirements for successful ceramic printing.
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OpenAlex topics: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials · Electrical and Thermal Properties of Materials
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Affiliations
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Advanced Metal Materials Design and Application, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PR China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xinjiang Environmental and Functional Materials Engineering Research Center, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
Xinjiang University
Funding
Fundamental Research Funds for Autonomous Region Universities · Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · Xinjiang Tianchi Talent Introduction Plan
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