Three-dimensional printing
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11338363B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16077330

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Abstract: At a print temperature, a layer (having a predetermined height) of metal build material particles is formed. Also at the print temperature, a fluid containing metal nanoparticles is selectively applied to at least a portion of the layer, and at a fluid loading that wets the portion through the predetermined height without saturating the portion. The metal nanoparticles are exposed to a sintering temperature that is higher than the print temperature and at least 500° below a melting point of the metal build material particles using a predetermined number of heating events taking place at a predetermined speed or for a predetermined time, and separated by a predetermined delay time, to bind the metal build material particles together to form a bound layer. A build material surface is cooled to or below the print temperature. The forming, selectively applying, exposing, and cooling are repeated to form a part precursor.

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