Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Structural Ceramics for Tribological Applications: Principles, Techniques, Microstructure and Properties
Lubricants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 112 - 112
Published: March 5, 2025
Additive
manufacturing
technology
has
the
advantages
of
precise
manufacturing,
high
levels
customization,
and
large-scale
molding;
it
can
achieve
design
complex
geometric
structures
structural/functional
integrated
components,
which
is
difficult
to
realize
using
traditional
technology,
especially
for
different
tribological
applications.
Ceramic
materials
are
widely
used
in
industries
such
as
high-end
aviation,
aerospace,
energy,
biomedicine
due
their
excellent
wear
resistance,
temperature
stability,
hardness.
The
properties
ceramic
parts
determine
versatility
durability
during
application
process.
rise
additive
field
ceramics
opened
up
possibility
creating
with
friction
overcoming
limitations
processes.
Although
several
studies
on
3D
printing
wear-resistant/self-lubricating
metal-
or
polymer-based
have
been
published,
there
until
now
no
comprehensive
review
advanced
structural
composites
purpose
reducing
enhancing
wear-resistant
properties.
This
article
discusses
currently
processes,
tribology,
how
combination
these
two
improve
components
from
perspective
micro-
macrostructures.
Finally,
specific
applications
additively
manufactured
various
industrial
biomedical
fields
also
introduced.
Language: Английский
Beyond 3D: Smart Material Systems for Microscale 4D Printing
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Abstract
4D
printing
combines
advancements
in
3D
with
smart
materials
that
change
properties
response
to
external
stimuli,
enabling
the
fabrication
of
functional
devices
directly
from
printer.
Microscale
is
rapidly
growing,
driving
discovery
and
applications
new
strategies.
The
interest
microscale
comes
its
potential
propel
industrial
transformation
across
different
sectors,
ranging
advanced
healthcare
cryptography.
However,
this
requires
rational
design
a
good
understanding
material
response.
This
review
starts
by
describing
for
printing.
technologies
micrometer
resolution
their
use
are
then
discussed.
focus
shifts
stimuli
respond
to,
mechanism
behind
obtained
shape
changes
respect
applied
methods
implemented
so
far
realize
complex
changing
behaviors.
Examples
within
sensing,
microactuation,
data
encryption,
cargo
transport
shown.
After
discussing
current
challenges
mitigation
strategies,
suggestions
on
direction
field
can
take
given,
starting
systematic
iterative
approach
developing
microstructures.
Language: Английский