Influence of platelet content on the fabrication of colloidal gels for robocasting: Experimental analysis and numerical simulation

Lorenz MM, Dietemann B, Wahl L, Bierwisch C, Kraft T, Kruggel-Emden H, Travitzky N (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Journal of the European Ceramic Society Elsevier

DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.10.044

Abstract

The preparation of colloidal gels containing different amounts of platelet and sphere-like powders is presented for the production of textured structures using robocasting and templated grain growth methods. The influence of platelet amount on paste fabrication and extrusion is investigated experimentally and numerically. Rheology of the pastes showed the need to vary coagulant and total filling fraction to obtain a paste suitable for robocasting. Pastes containing up to 0.15 platelet fractions were successfully extruded through 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm nozzle diameters. Pastes with platelet content higher than 0.18 and different filling fractions could only be extruded through the 1.5 mm nozzle. Discrete Element Method simulation predicts that the extrusion of pastes containing a high amount of platelets through a thinner nozzle was not possible due to powder morphology and size. Thus, the simulation supports the assumption that a high amount of platelets might be unprintable using thinner nozzles.

Authors with CRIS profile

Mylena Mayara Matias Carrijo Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Larissa Wahl Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3) Nahum Travitzky Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik (WW3)

Involved external institutions

Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM) / Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Berlin DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Lorenz, M.M., Dietemann, B., Wahl, L., Bierwisch, C., Kraft, T., Kruggel-Emden, H., & Travitzky, N. (2019). Influence of platelet content on the fabrication of colloidal gels for robocasting: Experimental analysis and numerical simulation. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.10.044

MLA:

Lorenz, Mylena Mayara, et al. "Influence of platelet content on the fabrication of colloidal gels for robocasting: Experimental analysis and numerical simulation." Journal of the European Ceramic Society (2019).

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