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TOMSK, Oct 18 – RIA Tomsk. Scientists of Tomsk State University (TSU) together with engineers of the Tomsk company "InTeсh-M" collected a trial sample of the
Russia's first 3D-printer for monolithic ceramics printing, the press service
of the university reported on Tuesday.
Earlier it was reported that in TSU developed the 3D-printer which
doesn't have analogs and allowing to print from the ceramics, competing on the
properties with the high-alloyed steels, non-ferrous metals and solid alloys.
Advantage of ceramic materials – is in their high durability, hardness and so
on. Traditionally they are made by die casting method which doesn't allow to do
details of irregular shape.
"Now we can make elements of ceramics quicker, cheaper and more
precisely, than the casting method under pressure allows. Besides, we develop
methods of the press of products with small diameter of openings and thickness
of walls, demanded in microelectronics, – in general it's can't be received by
the existing methods", – the senior research associate of TSU Vladimir
Promakhov quoted in the message.
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It is specified that now scientists work on start of 3D-printers in
production, the first order from one of the leading Russian developers for the
press of elements of gas-turbine helicopter engines is also already received.
Thanks to the ceramics developed in TSU, these elements will be capable to maintain
vibration loadings at high temperature.
According to higher education institution, using of technologies of the
Tomsk scientists will allow to make unique products from ceramics of any,
superirregular shape with the set properties without costs of technological
preparation. "It will allow to reduce the price of the final product three
times, to accelerate and simplify input in production of new types of
production", – is said in the message.
Development of 3D-printing technology from ceramics is conducted with
assistance of a grant of the Russian Federal Property Fund and the
"Start" program of Fund of assistance to innovations. According to
the "Start" program scientists have to launch customized production
(under the specific consumer) on the basis of the Tomsk innovative enterprise
"Intekh-M" within three years.