| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T24: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing of Polymeric-based Materials: Potentials and Challenges
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| Presentation Title |
Thermal Strategies for Producing Metallic Components from Metal-Polymer Feed-Stock via Material Extrusion |
| Author(s) |
Matthew Caputo, Grace Marhulik |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Matthew Caputo |
| Abstract Scope |
The material extrusion of hybrid materials, such as metal-polymer blends, are rendering an increased interest for the 3D printing of functional materials due to these products becoming more commercially available. In this study, a metal-polymer blend of copper-PLA was 3D printed and sintered to assess the physical properties of the material in the as-printed and sintered states. A thermal processing strategy was developed for the sintering of this composites. This thermal approach examined the sample behavior in various sintering conditions. The developed strategy was utilized to fuse the metallic powder in the metal-polymer blends while incinerating the polymer. The result produced metal parts manufactured using the material extrusion technique. This work will report on the printability, challenges, and potentials of producing metallic components from metal-polymer feedstock via material extrusion. |