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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 10 Issue: 06 | June 2023

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Fabrication and Operation of Ceramic 3D Printer by FDM Method Huu-Nhan Tran1, My-Thuat Thach2, Quoc-Phong Pham3 1,3School of Engineering and Technology, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam. 2Center of Science Research and Production Service, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam.

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Abstract –The application of 3D printing technology in

research project of shaping ceramic products using 3D printing technology, the authors Zhang and Ling compared media forming technology and ceramic technology using 3D printing technology. The authors found 3D printing to be more efficient and accurate, especially for the mass production of complex designs [11]. The team of authors Eliza Romanczuk-Ruszuk and his colleagues studied the 3D printing process with ceramic materials. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the underlying theories presenting the main groups of ceramic materials produced by additive 3D printing (FDM) technology [12].

manufacturing is becoming more and more popular, that to production has increasing potential in many fields including ceramic production. This paper describes the process of designing and manufacturing an experimental 3D printer with kaolin ceramic materials by the FDM method, describing the process of preparing printing materials from ceramic solution and then printing the product and checking for errors of dimension by the 3D Scan method. This study aims to propose solutions to design ceramic printers with compact machine structures that can meet production in the field of creating fine art ceramic products. The research results show that the machine structure is very stable during operation and the printed patterns are created very evenly in the printing layers, the measurement results from the 3D scanner show that the deviation is acceptable. This result can be applied in ceramic factories to create diverse fine art products.

This paper describes the process of designing and manufacturing an experimental 3D printer with kaolin ceramic materials by the FDM method, the machine can produce ceramic parts in unique and diverse shapes, increasing productivity and quality in the ceramic industry. The testing process is presented from the stage of designing the printed product model with Computer Aid Design (CAD) to setting parameter settings, printing mode on Ultimaker Cura software, and then fabricating products on fine art ceramic printers. Kaolin ceramics has been tested on 3D printers to shape simple and complex products. Experimental results show that this study has met the requirements of creating diverse and rich products with very even and beautiful prints. This paper can contribute on bring 3D printing technology into production in the field of unique product shaping for ceramic production facilities.

Key Words: 3D printing, 3D Scan, FDM, Kaolin ceramic

1. INTRODUCTION 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has developed rapidly and has demonstrated great potential for manufacturing in many industrial areas [1, 2]. Today, 3D printing technology is changing the way and object of production of products as well as the time and place of production, additive manufacturing has been seen as a landmark event of the industrial revolution. new [3]. Specifically, 3D printing technology is changed and different materials are used, in addition to PLA or ABS plastic materials for production, the materials are also applied. Ceramic objects are applied in many fields, especially those used to store essentials, decorations, and construction [4, 5]. In FDM 3D printing technology, plastic or metal materials, after being bonded layer by layer, will have the property of shrinking when the temperature is reduced. The application of 3D printing technology with ceramic materials is similar, however, with ceramic materials, no heating head and heat table are used [6].

2. MACHINE DESIGN 2.1 Machine cofiguration The fine art ceramic 3D printer built in this study is intended for application in shaping fine art products from ceramic materials with the size of the printing space in the range (150×150×150) mm. The machine design includes the mechanical drive part and the electrical system. In the mechanical part, the detail assemblies need to be structurally calculated to ensure the stability and transmission in the limited stroke. The machine frame connects the machine parts and the shaft to ensure precise and flexible movement to form the most complete system [13, 14]. Based on the principle of shaping ceramic products by traditional manual methods, combining existing 3D printer structures. From there, the authors have designed a 3D printer with axes and components configured to suit the ceramic printing material. In particular, the ceramic feeding and regulating system is designed and manufactured based on the characteristics of this ceramic material, which will

In recent years, many studies have evaluated FDM printing technology with different types of ceramic materials [7-9]. Author Mohamed Zied Chaari and colleagues conducted an experiment to convert 3D printers (FDM) from plastic materials to 3D printers with WASP ceramic materials [10]. The test results have checked the operating mechanism of the printhead and the material properties suitable for each printing method. In the

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