Glass and hot extrusion by ME module for 3D additive manufacturing
Journal
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology
Journal Volume
2016-May
Pages
1167-1171
ISBN
9781467380751
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Abstract
Due to a relatively low melting point and good formability of Na 2 O-SiO 2 -TiO 2 with B 2 O 3 (NS-TB), a glass was selected suitably applied on 3D printing (3DP) technique. As a result, a melt-extrusion (ME) module was designed and assembled to print layers of NS-TB glass directly. The ME module consisted of heating and thermal insulation devices, could reach 1100 °C at the nozzle by supplying 130 W power so to extrude glass filaments. Thermal insulation of the module was excellent, which was 51 °C outside the module while the nozzle was in operation. The extrusion of the glass and the property of capillary viscosity will be reported.
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Type
conference paper