Title: 3D printing of ceramics: Advantages, challenges, applications, and perspectives

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.20043 · OSTI ID:2482573
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  1. W. M. Keck Biomedical Materials Research Lab, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University Pullman Washington USA
  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Piscataway New Jersey USA
  3. Bioceramics and Coating Division CSIR‐Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata India
  4. Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Padova Italy, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USA
  5. Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Padova Italy
  6. Ceramics and Transparent Materials Branch DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland USA
  7. State Key Laboratory of High‐performance Precision Manufacturing Dalian University of Technology Dalian City China
  8. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livermore California USA
  9. School of Materials Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USA

Abstract 3D printing (3DP) technologies have transformed the processing of advanced ceramics for small‐scale and custom designs during the past three decades. Simple and complex parts are designed and manufactured using 3DP technologies for structural, piezoelectric, and biomedical applications. Manufacturing simple or complex geometries or one‐of‐a‐kind components without part‐specific tooling saves significant time and creates new applications for advanced ceramic materials. Although development and innovations in 3DP of ceramics are far behind compared with metals or polymers, with the availability of different commercial machines in recent years for 3DP of ceramics, exponential growth is expected in this field in the coming decade. This article details various 3DP technologies for advanced ceramic materials, their advantages and challenges for manufacturing parts for various applications, and perspectives on future directions. We envision this work will be helpful to advanced ceramic researchers in industry and academia who are using different 3DP processes in the coming days.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2482573
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-835915
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 107; ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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