KYOCERA, a ceramic producer in Mannheim, Germany, has launched a course of for the additive manufacturing of elements fabricated from silicon carbide (SiSiC) at its Selb location in Germany – increasing its portfolio within the technical high-performance ceramics sector.
“The introduction of additive manufacturing is a milestone for our firm,” stated Dr. Carsten Rußner, President of KYOCERA Fineceramics Europe GmbH. “It brings up new potential for us by way of growth and software in addition to strategic positioning out there.”
Silicon-infiltrated silicon carbide (SiSiC) is a high-performance ceramic materials with distinctive mechanical power, thermal conductivity, rigidity, and excessive put on resistance. SiSiC is good for demanding areas of software comparable to aerospace, the semiconductor business, and industrial manufacturing, significantly attributable to its barely measurable thermal enlargement. Kyocera processes each StarCeram Si, used for standard processes, and StarCeram AM-Si, developed for 3D printing, independently – each supplies are characterised by comparable materials properties.
The method is mostly primarily based on a two-stage process: First, a inexperienced half is created from silicon carbide powder and polymer binder utilizing the binder jetting course of. That is then infiltrated with molten silicon, which reacts with the remaining carbon to kind the ultimate SiSiC construction.
“This development is the results of intensive analysis and growth work,” stated Sarah Diener, Group Chief for Additive Manufacturing at KYOCERA. “We stay up for creating added worth for our clients by way of the manufacturing of advanced element geometries.”
“Additive manufacturing permits us to react flexibly to dynamic market necessities,” stated Dr. Nikolaos Katsikis, Director of Analysis and Improvement at KYOCERA. “We see nice added worth for our clients, significantly with regards to massive and complicated elements – particularly after we are capable of present optimisation assist by way of our design consulting.”
The multi-stage manufacturing course of was specifically developed for large-volume and complicated elements. The utmost element measurement is 325 x 270 x 130 mm with wall thicknesses from 3 mm. The elimination of inexperienced machining, time-consuming programming instances, and the manufacture of instruments for machining permits significantly brief manufacturing instances and the manufacturing of huge portions.
