The general properties of ceramic material present the following advantages.
Ceramic sintering advantages.
Products ready for assembly.
Cost economy compared with other processes.
While commonly related to powder processing of ceramic parts its important roles in other processes such as additive manufacturing nanotechnology and thin films are less commonly discussed.
Good mechanical characteristics.
Sintering happens naturally in mineral deposits or as a manufacturing process used with metals ceramics plastics and other materials the atoms in the materials diffuse across the boundaries of the particles fusing the particles.
Allows making complex geometries.
Calcium hydroxyapatite is a material very similar to what makes up your bones.
Sintering is a ubiquitous processing step for manufacturing ceramics for a diverse set of applications.
Ceramic is a polymer coated silicon carbide sic powder that provides exceptional dimensional accuracy because only 20 by volume of the powder is sintered.
Sintering or frittage is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without melting it to the point of liquefaction.
The part once created with an sls machine is then fired in a kiln and only the ceramic part survives.