MONITORING A SINTERING PROCESS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210215426A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17058068

    申请日:2018-11-26

    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of determining a sintering process endpoint includes monitoring gas flow through a detection gas line routed into a sintering furnace and through a furnace shelf on which a token green object is positioned. The method includes detecting a change in the gas flow when the token green object shrinks during a sintering process in the furnace, and determining that green objects being sintered in the furnace have reached a sintering endpoint when the change in the gas flow reaches a predetermined target.

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH STAINLESS STEEL PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220274173A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17637477

    申请日:2019-10-23

    Abstract: Three-dimensional printing can include iteratively applying build material layers including stainless steel particles, iteratively applying a binding agent to individual build material layers to define individually patterned object layers that become adhered to one another to form a layered green body object, and sintering the layered green body object in a sintering oven. The stainless steel particles can include from about (2) wt % to about (6) wt % nickel, from about (14) wt % to about (19) wt % chromium, from about (2) wt % to about (6) wt % copper, and up to about (700) ppm carbon. Sintering can include ramping up the temperature to about (1240)° C. to about (1320)° C., pausing for about (30) minutes to about (12) hours, and ramping up the temperature to about (1350)° C. to about (1400)° C. for (10) minutes to about (6) hours.

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING KITS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220152699A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17296964

    申请日:2019-08-09

    Inventor: Pavan Suri

    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing kit can include a binding agent and a particulate build material. The binding agent can include a binder in an aqueous liquid vehicle. The particulate build material can include from about 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles that can have a D50 particle size from about 5 μm to about 200 μm. Individual metal particles can include an iron-containing core and can have an oxidation barrier formed thereon. The iron-containing core can include from about 90 wt % to 100 wt % iron. The oxidation barrier can have a stable average thickness from about 0.5% to about 10% of a D50 particle size of the metal particles.

    SINTERING FURNACE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210213525A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17059072

    申请日:2018-11-26

    Abstract: In an example implementation, a sintering system includes a detection gas line to enable gas to flow into a sintering furnace from an external gas supply. The system includes a detection gas port inside the furnace through which gas from the detection gas line is to flow into the furnace, and a registration feature inside the furnace to enable positioning of a token green object proximate the gas detection port. The system includes a gas flow monitor to detect changes in gas flow through the detection gas line when the token green object shrinks during a sintering process in the furnace.

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