On the effect of mould temperature on the orientation and packing of particles in ceramic injection moulding
Autor: | Dragos Axinte, Maria Floriana Bianchi, Stewart T. Welch, Cendrowicz Aleksander M, Andres Gameros, Stewart Lowth |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
010302 applied physics
Materials science 02 engineering and technology Raw material 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Microstructure 01 natural sciences Shear rate visual_art Thermodynamic cycle 0103 physical sciences Homogeneity (physics) Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites visual_art.visual_art_medium Injection moulding Ceramic Composite material 0210 nano-technology Material properties |
Zdroj: | Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 39:3194-3207 |
ISSN: | 0955-2219 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.03.049 |
Popis: | Particle packing and orientation in Ceramic Injection Moulding are caused by shear rate variations along the part, which are complicated by cooling rates and depend on material properties and process parameters. This work studies particle orientation and packing for a ceramic feedstock in relation to mould temperature, with a focus on the influence from Rapid Heat Cycle Moulding (RHCM). A sample part consisting of bars having different thicknesses (0.4 mm to 6 mm) was injection moulded using first ambient mould temperature and then a rapid heating approach; subsequently, green part microstructure was analysed to detect particle orientation and packing. Results show a more uniform orientation at thick sections using RHCM, with a 15% enlargement of a core layer characterised by randomly oriented particles, as well as a higher homogeneity of powder packing between thin and thick sections. Thus, this study demonstrates that not only can RHCM be used to enhance feature replication capability, but also has the potential to improve critical microstructural properties of green components, which highly influence sintered parts quality. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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