Stereolithography-based additive manufacturing of RB-SiC ceramics by a two-step sintering method

Haotian Chang, Jie Tang, Xiaotian Guo, Yunzhou Zhu, Meng Liu, Yuquan Wei, Xiulan Hu, Zhengren Huang, Zhongming Chen, Yong Yang

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Abstract

Digital light processing technology (DLP) is an effective method to manufacture ceramics with high precision. It is a big challenge to prepare SiC green body with high solid content by DLP method due to the limitation of high light-absorbance of SiC powder in stereolithograhy. Here, we present one novel route for DLP additive manufacturing of high-performance SiC ceramics by introducing low light-absorbance SiO2 powders and a two-step sintering process including carbothermal reduction and reactive melt infiltration. As-prepared SiC ceramic exhibited higher flexural strength of 268.66 ± 10.19 MPa, compared with reported stereolithograhy-based SiC ceramics. This method demonstrates the potential of preparing SiC ceramic composites with high mechanical properties by stereolithography additive manufacturing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1085-1091
Number of pages7
JournalCeramics International
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • SiC ceramic Composites
  • Stereolithography
  • Two-step sintering

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