Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components
In this study, we utilized material extrusion (MEX) molding additive manufacturing and debinding sintering technology to create pure copper parts with high density and exceptional conductivity. This was achieved using self-developed MEX raw materials with pure copper powder accounting for 60 vol %....
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Materials Research and Technology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542500095X |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832594171026735104 |
|---|---|
| author | Xiuhu Guo Junnan Liu Lu Li Xiaoying Cui Muhammad Dilawer Hayat Peng Cao Zhentao Yuan Xiao Wang Xiulin Chen |
| author_facet | Xiuhu Guo Junnan Liu Lu Li Xiaoying Cui Muhammad Dilawer Hayat Peng Cao Zhentao Yuan Xiao Wang Xiulin Chen |
| author_sort | Xiuhu Guo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In this study, we utilized material extrusion (MEX) molding additive manufacturing and debinding sintering technology to create pure copper parts with high density and exceptional conductivity. This was achieved using self-developed MEX raw materials with pure copper powder accounting for 60 vol %. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of green, debound and sintered parts were comprehensively characterized. The relationship between density and different sizes of nozzles and different layer heights was examined. After immersing the green body in an n-hexane solution at 40 °C for 12 h, a debinding rate of 95 % was achieved. The debounded parts were then sintered at 1050 °C in argon-hydrogen (H∼10 vol %) mixed gas. The results show that the copper parts produced with a 0.6 mm nozzle and 0.1 mm layer height exhibited the best performance, achieving a density greater than 98 %, conductivity of ∼93 % IACS, ultimate tensile strength of 198 MPa, and elongation at break of 34 %. This study offers a novel MEX printing approach for the additive manufacturing of pure copper, focusing on raw material formulation and optimizing experimental parameters. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-ca98808874014941b00120eee0d38c86 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2238-7854 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-03-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Materials Research and Technology |
| spelling | doaj-art-ca98808874014941b00120eee0d38c862025-01-20T04:17:29ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-03-013513231334Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper componentsXiuhu Guo0Junnan Liu1Lu Li2Xiaoying Cui3Muhammad Dilawer Hayat4Peng Cao5Zhentao Yuan6Xiao Wang7Xiulin Chen8Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR ChinaFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR ChinaFaculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Corresponding author. Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China.Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China; Corresponding author. Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, PR China.Faculty of Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandFaculty of Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandCity College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650051, PR China; Corresponding author.City College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650051, PR ChinaSoloman Alloy New Material Co., Ltd, Changzhou, 215000, PR ChinaIn this study, we utilized material extrusion (MEX) molding additive manufacturing and debinding sintering technology to create pure copper parts with high density and exceptional conductivity. This was achieved using self-developed MEX raw materials with pure copper powder accounting for 60 vol %. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of green, debound and sintered parts were comprehensively characterized. The relationship between density and different sizes of nozzles and different layer heights was examined. After immersing the green body in an n-hexane solution at 40 °C for 12 h, a debinding rate of 95 % was achieved. The debounded parts were then sintered at 1050 °C in argon-hydrogen (H∼10 vol %) mixed gas. The results show that the copper parts produced with a 0.6 mm nozzle and 0.1 mm layer height exhibited the best performance, achieving a density greater than 98 %, conductivity of ∼93 % IACS, ultimate tensile strength of 198 MPa, and elongation at break of 34 %. This study offers a novel MEX printing approach for the additive manufacturing of pure copper, focusing on raw material formulation and optimizing experimental parameters.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542500095XMaterial extrusionCopperPrinting parameterConductivityDensity |
| spellingShingle | Xiuhu Guo Junnan Liu Lu Li Xiaoying Cui Muhammad Dilawer Hayat Peng Cao Zhentao Yuan Xiao Wang Xiulin Chen Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components Journal of Materials Research and Technology Material extrusion Copper Printing parameter Conductivity Density |
| title | Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components |
| title_full | Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components |
| title_fullStr | Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components |
| title_short | Polymer-metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high-density, high-conductivity pure copper components |
| title_sort | polymer metal powders melt extrusion printing to produce high density high conductivity pure copper components |
| topic | Material extrusion Copper Printing parameter Conductivity Density |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542500095X |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT xiuhuguo polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT junnanliu polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT luli polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT xiaoyingcui polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT muhammaddilawerhayat polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT pengcao polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT zhentaoyuan polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT xiaowang polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents AT xiulinchen polymermetalpowdersmeltextrusionprintingtoproducehighdensityhighconductivitypurecoppercomponents |