Inkjet Based 3D Additive Manufacturing of Metals

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• Publisher: Materials Research Forum LLC
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9781945291456
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Particular emphasis is placed on 3D inkjet printing of metals, which is reviewed here in great depth and for the first time. This is an ambient temperature technology which offers some unique advantages for printing metals and alloys, as well as composite and functionally graded materials. Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, Inkjet Printing of Metals, 3D Printed Components, Laser Melting, Laser Sintering, Laser Powder Deposition, Material Selection Guidelines for Inkjet Printing of Metals, Biological Properties of AM Metals, Surface Properties of AM Metals, Porosity of AM Metals, Shrinkage of AM Metals, Mechanical of Properties of AM Metals, Density of Properties of AM Metals.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Overview of Additive Manufacturing Processes for Metals
• 1.1 Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
• 1.2 Metal Additive Manufacturing
• 1.2.1 Laser Based AM Processes
• 1.2.1.1 Laser Melting
• 1.2.1.2 Laser Sintering
• 1.2.1.3 Laser Powder Deposition
• 1.2.2 Electron Beam Melting
• 1.2.3 Wire-based AM Techniques
• 1.2.4 Inkjet three-dimensional Printing (3DP)
• 1.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Inkjet 3DP Method
• Summary
• References
• Methods for Inkjet 3D Printing of Metals
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Binder Jetting (BJ) on Powder Bed
• 2.2.1 Liquid Binder Jetting on Powder Bed
• 2.2.2 Salt Solutions Jetting on Powder Bed [15]
• 2.2.2.1 Recrystallizing Salt
• 2.2.2.2 Reducing Salt
• 2.2.2.3 Displacing Salt
• 2.3 Solvent Jetting (SJ) on Powder Bed
• 2.3.1 Solvent Jetting on Dry Mixed Feedstock
• 2.3.2 Solvent Jetting on Coated Feedstock
• 2.3.3 Solvent Jetting on Granulated Feedstock
• Summary
• References
• Material Selection Guidelines for Inkjet 3D Printing
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Characteristics of Feedstock Materials
• 3.2.1. Powder Flowability
• 3.2.2 Powder Packing Density
• 3.2.3 Powder Sinterability
• 3.2.4 Powder Segregation
• 3.3 Ink Selection
• Summary
• References
• Inkjet Printing and Post Printing
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Fundamental of the Inkjet Technology
• 4.2.1 Methods of Drop Generation
• 4.2.1.1 Continuous Inkjet (CIJ)
• 4.2.1.2 Drop on Demand (DOD)
• 4.2.2 Interaction between Ink Drop and Powder Bed
• 4.3 Printing Parameters
• 4.3.1 Ink Saturation Level
• 4.3.2 Layer Thickness
• 4.3.3 Drying Time and Power Control
• 4.3.4 Build Orientation
• 4.3.5 Roller Spread Speed and Feed-to-Powder Ratio
• 4.4 Post-Printing Process
• 4.4.1 Post-Printing Bed Manipulation
• 4.4.2 Depowdering
• 4.4.3 Settering
• 4.4.4 Debinding and Sintering
• 4.4.5 Infiltration
• Summary
• References
• Overview of Inkjet 3D Printed Metals and Their Key Performance Indicators
• 5.1 Overview of Developed Metallic Systems
• 5.1.1 Monolithic Metals and Alloys
• 5.1.2 Composites and Functionally Graded Materials
• 5.2 Key Performance Indicators of Inkjet 3D Printed Metal Parts
• 5.2.1 Density
• 5.2.2 Shrinkage
• 5.2.3 Resolution and Surface Roughness
• 5.2.4 Porosity Related Properties
• 5.2.5 Biological Properties
• 5.2.6 Mechanical Properties
• Summary
• References
• Industry Frontiers and Applications
• 6.1 Comparison of Various Metal AM Techniques
• 6.2 Industry Frontiers
• 6.2.1 ExOne
• 6.2.2 Höganäs AB
• 6.3 Case Studies
• Summary
• References
• Index