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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Characterization of the Metal Fused Filament Fabrication Process for Manufacturing of Pure Copper Inductors.

Philipp Schüßler, Jonas Franke, Steffen Czink, Steffen Antusch, Daniel Mayer, Stephan Laube, Thomas Hanemann, Volker Schulze, Stefan Dietrich

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Philipp SchüßlerInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7081-1680
Jonas FrankeInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-4326-296X
Steffen CzinkInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6775-9172
Steffen AntuschInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2254-4511
Daniel Mayerwbk Institute of Production Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Stephan LaubeInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8131-3310
Thomas HanemannInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8641-2094
Volker SchulzeInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2428-4127
Stefan DietrichInstitute for Applied Materials-Materials Science and Engineering (IAM-WK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2955-4125

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work presents a comprehensive investigation into the optimization of critical process parameters associated with metal fused filament fabrication (Metal-FFF) for the production of copper-based components. The study focused on three different commercial and one self-manufactured filament, each with unique chemical compositions. These filaments were systematically optimized and the density was characterized for all processing steps, as well as the electrical conductivity on the specimen scale. Remarkably, two of the studied filaments exhibited exceptional properties after sintering with forming gas (up to 94% density and 55.75 MS/m electrical conductivity), approaching the properties measured for established manufacturing methods like metal injection molding. Finally, the research was extended to component-scale applications, demonstrating the successful fabrication of inductors with integrated cooling channels. These components exhibited water tightness and were used in induction hardening experiments, validating the practical utility of the optimized Metal-FFF process. In summary, the results show great promise in advancing the utilization of Metal-FFF in industrial contexts, particularly in the production of high-performance copper components.

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copperelectrical conductivityfused filament fabricationmaterial extrusionmetalmicrocomputed tomographyporosity

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PMID37895660
PMCPMC10608312

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