Three-Dimensional Printing of Layered Machinable Ductile Carbide 80

Ti3SiC2 carbide represents a new class of ceramics with excellent electrical and mechanical properties. This paper presents our preliminary studying on using 3D printing technique, combining with cold isostatic pressing and sintering processing to prototype Ti3SiC2 carbide components. The basic mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of Ti3SiC2 carbide material will be reviewed. Results in die and mold-free 3D printing processing of Ti3SiC2 carbide prototyping will be reported. The SEM characterization of the prototypes and the correlation with the processing parameters will be presented