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Innovative casting technology for the manufacturing of silicon-infiltrated silicion carbide (SiSiC) opens new perspectives for chemical and plant engineering:
Despite its outstanding chemical, thermal and tribological properties, the high costs of production currently prevent the use of silicon-infiltrated SiSiC in many applications. A novel method overcomes technical manufacturing limitations of conventional shaping methods.
Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS in Dresden developed a process to realize large-scale, complex SiSiC components with differences in wall thickness and demanding undercuts cost-effectively. They adapted the established production process for silicon-filled reaction resin concretes by SICcast Mineralguss GmbH to the ceramic production. Coarse particles mixed with a polymeric binder are casted and cured in one single pressure step into open molds. In this way, cost-intensive material-, machine- and personnel-consuming conventional modular construction and process combinations can be bypassed.
Increased lifetime and productivity, minimized costs
"The efficient manufacturing process allows the substitution of conventional materials in, among others, chemical and plant engineering. By using silicon-infiltrated SiSiC, the lifetime of machines and their productivity can be significantly improved. This presents great potential to increase competitiveness", says Jörg Adler, department head at Fraunhofer IKTS in Dresden.
Radial pump impellers were manufactured as first process application together with SICcast Mineralguss GmbH and Düchting Pumpen GmbH. Such ceramic pumps are primarily applied for processing technically demanding media, such as corrosive chemicals or suspensions highly enriched with abrasive particles at very high temperatures. Other potential applications are nozzles, mills, burners and large-scale structural components for high-precision applications in the optical industry.
From October 20 to 23 you will meet IKTS researchers in Hall B1 on CERAMIC APPLI-CATIONS Booth 219/320.
http://www.ikts.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/ikts/en/doc2/Press-and-Media/Press_rel...
Together with SICcast Mineralguss GmbH, Fraunhofer IKTS develops ceramic radial pump impellers.
Picture: Fraunhofer IKTS
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Together with SICcast Mineralguss GmbH, Fraunhofer IKTS develops ceramic radial pump impellers.
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