3D Printing Solutions with Silicon Carbide (SiSiC)

At CeramTec we are combining long lasting expertise in traditional ceramic manufacturing with one of the most innovative production processes of our time: 3D printing. When conventional production methods reach their limits, additive manufacturing can still meet complex requirements.

Together with us you can create lightweight structural and functional parts, reduced in their design to include only absolutely necessary elements. Get your finished parts faster without time- and cost-intensive processing steps such as green machining, milling and joining and enhance further cost-saving potential through component optimization.

Are you ready for your additive manufacturing solution? Get in touch with us and experience complete design freedom with silicon carbide (SiSiC) – precise, highly customized, time efficient and sustainable.

CeramTec products made of silicon carbide

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We have succeeded in optimizing the material properties of additively manufactured SiSiC components in such a way that the material characteristics correspond to conventionally manufactured components except for a few percentage points. The use of fine silicon carbide powder enables free structures and demanding surface finishes. The very high hardness combined with the temperature and chemical resistance withstand the most demanding operating conditions. The 10% lower density than metal, together with the reduced material usage in the additive process, results in low component weights.

Image: ROCAR 3D microstructure - maximum homogeneity: The layer structure is no longer detectable in the microstructure.

Material Properties:

Temperature resistance up to 1,350 °C
High hardness, stiffness and flexural strength
Lower density than metal
Very abrasion-resistant
Thermal expansion near zero
High thermal conductivity
Resistant to oxidation
Erodible

Graphical representation of the 3D printing process at CeramTec

Our additive manufacturing team will accompany you along the entire process chain. From the technological evaluation of the 3D model to the finished product you can benefit from the following 3D printing process advantages.