Feasibility of using Copper(II)Oxide for additive manufacturing

Yunho Yang*, Christopher Yarka, Jian Cao, Kornel Ehmann

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing, in spite of its ever wider application range, is still plagued by issues ranging from accuracy to surface finish. In this study, to address the latter issue, the feasibility of using Copper(II)Oxide powder with a polymer binder deposited through a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technique is explored. In particular, the post processing of the green components through a newly developed furnace sintering process is investigated. The properties of the generated test samples were assessed by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), surface roughness and optical analysis methods in addition to properties of the sintered samples through Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDS).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1961-1965
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
Volume15
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2014

Funding

Parts of this research were supported by the Advanced Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (AMPL) at Northwestern University.

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • Chemical reduction
  • Copper(II) oxide
  • Debinding
  • FDM
  • Furnace sintering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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