Materials research & measurement needs for ceramics additive manufacturing. Issue 11 (7th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allen, Andrew J.; Levin, Igor; Witt, Suzanne E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. Volume 103:Issue 11(2020)
• Page Start: 6055
• Page End: 6069
• Publication Date: 2020-08-07
• Subjects: binders/binding -- manufacturing -- processing; Ceramics -- Periodicals; 620.1405
• DOI: 10.1111/jace.17369
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7820

Abstract

Abstract: We report on a recent workshop dedicated to additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramics that was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in November 2019. This two‐day all‐invited meeting brought together experts from industry, government agencies and academia to review the state of the field and identify the most pressing applied materials research and metrology issues which, if addressed, could accelerate the incorporation of AM methods into commercial ceramic manufacturing. Besides the AM technologies, the discussions included consideration of the necessary post‐processing steps. We highlight some of the successes and challenges for the adoption of ceramics AM on an industrial scale, as viewed by the workshop participants. We also propose actions for the ceramic community to facilitate the wider commercialization of these fabrication methods.