IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,577,315
Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,315 · App. 16/089,164 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

3D printing method

Inventors: Dong Woo Yoo (Daejeon, KR); Jin Kyu Lee (Daejeon, KR)
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Patent No.
US 11,577,315
App. No.
16/089,164
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a 3D printing method. The present application can provide as a method for efficiently performing 3D printing, for example, a 3D printing method capable of more rapidly and efficiently producing a three-dimensional shape precisely realized up to a fine portion.

Claims (31)

1. A 3D printing method comprising:

forming a three-dimensional shape comprising a slurry, and

applying an electromagnetic field to the three-dimensional shape comprising the slurry,

wherein the slurry comprises a metal powder and a binder,

wherein the metal powder comprises a conductive metal having a relative magnetic permeability of 90 or more,

wherein the metal powder comprises the conductive metal in an amount of 30 weight % or more based on a total weight of the metal powder, and

wherein the electromagnetic field is formed by applying a current in a range of 100 A to 1,000 A,

wherein the slurry comprises the binder in an amount of 5 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder comprising the conductive metal.

2. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal has a conductivity of 8 MS/m or more at 20° C.

3. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal is nickel, iron or cobalt.

4. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal powder comprises the conductive metal in an amount of 35 weight % or more based on the total weight of the metal powder.

5. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal powder has a particle diameter of 50% particle size distribution in a range of 100 nm to 100 μm.

6. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal powder is a spherical, flake, ellipsoid, needle or dendritic shape.

7. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the binder is alkyl cellulose, polyalkylene oxide, polyalkylene carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol or lignin.

8. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the slurry comprises 5 to 190 parts by weight of the binder relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder.

9. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field is formed by applying a current at a frequency in a range of 100 kHz to 1,000 kHz.

10. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic permeability of the conductive metal is from 90 to about 300,000, and wherein the amount of the conductive metal is from 30 weight % to less than about 100 weight % relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder comprising the conductive metal.

11. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic permeability of the conductive metal is from 95 to about 300,000, wherein the amount of the conductive metal is from 35 weight % to 95 weight % relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder comprising the conductive metal.

12. The 3D printing method according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic field is applied to the three-dimensional shape such that the metal powder is melted or sintered under the electromagnetic field.

13. A 3D printing method comprising:

forming a three-dimensional shape comprising a slurry while applying an electromagnetic field,

wherein the slurry comprises a metal powder and a binder,

wherein the metal powder comprises a conductive metal having a relative magnetic permeability of 90 or more,

wherein the metal powder comprises the conductive metal in an amount of 30 weight % or more based on a total weight of the metal powder, and

wherein the slurry comprises the binder in an amount of 5 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder comprising the conductive metal.

14. A 3D printing method comprising:

forming a three-dimensional shape comprising a slurry subsequent to applying an electromagnetic field to the slurry,

wherein the slurry comprises a metal powder and a binder,

wherein the metal powder comprises a conductive metal having a relative magnetic permeability of 90 or more,

wherein the metal powder comprises the conductive metal in an amount of 30 weight % or more based on a total weight of the metal powder, and

wherein the slurry comprises the binder in an amount of 5 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the metal powder comprising the conductive metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2018
From: YOO, DONG WOO; LEE, JIN KYU
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047019/0867 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0040360 · Apr 1, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0040973 · Mar 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190160531A1 · May 30, 2019