Sintering of lunar regolith structures fabricated via digital light processing
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Abstract Architectural and functional structures composed of lunar regolith-simulant CLRS-2 were fabricated via digital light processing and sintered at 1100 °C and 1150 °C under an air or argon atmosphere. This work is to investigate effects of atmosphere and temperature on mechanical properties, microstructure, and chemical composition of lunar regolith products. Samples sintered at 1150 °C in air underwent the highest sintering shrinkage and showed the best mechanical properties, likely due to the formation of glassy phase and dense structure following sintering. Conversely, argon-sintered samples exhibited lower density resulting from the lack of glassy phase. Phase analysis revealed varying chemical composition and therefore different underlying reaction mechanisms under two sintering atmospheres, indicating that sintering atmosphere significantly influences the microstructure and macroscopic properties of lunar regolith products.
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OpenAlex topics: Planetary Science and Exploration · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Space Exploration and Technology
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