New dissolvable metal support enables 3-D printing of complex metallic structures
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:48
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have fabricated dissolvable carbon steel structures using 3D printing technology that can provide temporary support for components of larger stainless steel structures made by additive manufacturing. The first-of-its-kind soluble metal support is subsequently removed via electrochemical etching in nitric acid with bubbling oxygen, as described in an article in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.