Datsiou, KC, Saleh, E, Spirrett, F et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Additive manufacturing of glass with laser powder bed fusion. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102 (8). pp. 4410-4414. ISSN 0002-7820
Abstract
Its transparency, esthetic appeal, chemical inertness, and electrical resistivity make glass an excellent candidate for small‐ and large‐scale applications in the chemical, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and architectural industries. Additive manufacturing of glass has the potential to open new possibilities in design and reduce costs associated with manufacturing complex customized glass structures that are difficult to shape with traditional casting or subtractive methods. However, despite the significant progress in the additive manufacturing of metals, polymers, and ceramics, limited research has been undertaken on additive manufacturing of glass. In this study, a laser powder bed fusion method was developed for soda lime silica glass powder feedstock. Optimization of laser processing parameters was undertaken to define the processing window for creating three‐dimensional multilayer structures. These findings enable the formation of complex glass structures with micro‐ or macroscale resolution. Our study supports laser powder bed fusion as a promising method for the additive manufacturing of glass and may guide the formation of a new generation of glass structures for a wide range of applications.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Journal of the American Ceramic Society published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Ceramic Society (ACERS) This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | additive manufacturing; glass; lasers; powders; printing; soda‐lime‐silica |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Future Manufacturing Processes (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2019 11:56 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 21:47 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jace.16440 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:144780 |
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