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Three dimensional (3D) printing technology by direct ink writing (DIW) is an innovative complex shaping technology, possessing advantages of flexibility in fabrication, high efficiency, low cost, and environmental-friendliness. Herein, 3D printing of complex alumina ceramic parts via DIW using thermally induced solidification with carrageenan swelling was investigated. The rheological properties of the slurry under different thermally-induced modes were systematically studied. The solidification properties of thermally-induced pastes with varying contents of carrageenan were optimized. The experimental results showed that the optimized paste consisting of 0.4 wt% carrageenan could be rapidly solidified at about 55 °C, which could print inclined-plane more than 60° in vertical without support, resulting in better homogeneity of the green body. A nearly pore-free structure was obtained after sintering at 1600 °C for 2 h.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFB0310400).
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Yang, L., Zeng, X., Ditta, A. et al. Preliminary 3D printing of large inclined-shaped alumina ceramic parts by direct ink writing. J Adv Ceram 9, 312–319 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-020-0369-6
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