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Zirconia Ceramics Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing Services

Zirconia is a popular ceramic material used in industry, comprising 20% of the technical ceramics materials market. Zirconia together with alumina dominate the technical ceramics materials market, comprising almost 55% of the total market. Marvel Medtech Advanced Manufacturing offers zirconia ceramics additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing services using XJet’s Nano-Particle Jetting (NPJTM) technology. NPJ™ AM technology allows fabrication of zirconia ceramic parts with high resolution, smallest feature size and geometric complexity that cannot be made with legacy ceramics manufacturing approaches.

What is Zirconia Ceramic?

Zirconia is a type of advanced or technical ceramic material comprising zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and typically a stabilizing agent. There are three primary types of zirconia ceramic – magnesia partially stabilized zirconia, Yttria partially stabilized zirconia, and fully stabilized zirconia. Zirconia ceramics are known for high mechanical strength and fracture toughness at room temperatures, plus high hardness for wear resistance and thermal and electrical resistivity. Zirconia ceramics are used for making sharp objects like knives, blades, scissors, or parts that require excellent toughness. At Marvel Medtech Advanced Manufacturing, we offer TZ-3Y zirconia ceramic, which is a commonly used industrial formulation of tetragonal zirconia partially stabilized with 3 mole percent Yttria (Y2O3).

Additive Manufacturing of Zirconia Advanced Ceramics

Material Properties of Zirconia Ceramic

Property
Value
Units
Density
6.02
g/cc
Density
>99.5
%
Hardness
>12
GPa
Flexural Strength
830 -1050
MPa
Young’s Modulus
215
GPa
Fracture Toughness
13
MPa/m
Compressive Strength
2500
MPa
Thermal Conductivity
3
W/mK
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
10 @40-400 oC
11 @40-800 oC
ppm/oC E-6
Specific Heat Capacity
0.46
J/Kg°K
Sintering Temperature
1450 (2640)
°C (°F)
Volume Resistivity
20°C – 1.0E+12

300°C – 8.3E+06

500°C – 8.8E+06

Ω∙cm
Dielectric Strength
11
kV/mm

Parts Characteristics of AM (Additive Manufacturing) Zirconia Ceramics made with XJet NPJ™ Technology

Dimensional Tolerance: Dimensions ≤5cm
20-50 microns
Dimensional Tolerance: Dimensions >5cm
100 microns
Minimum Feature Size
200 Microns (Smaller may be achievable depending on part size and design)
Surface Roughness
N7-N9
Sintering Shrinkage
14.5% Linear, Isotropic
Print Tray Size
140mm x 500mm

 
Marvel Medtech Advanced Manufacturing’s advanced technical ceramics additive manufacturing/3D printing capabilities enable a new level of design freedom that allows us to serve clients across the aerospace, medical, electrical, energy, automotive and other demanding industry applications.

Contact Us

At Marvel Medtech Advanced Manufacturing, we have acquired highly specialized insights, knowledge and capabilities in the application and use of the XJet NPJ™ system for demanding technical ceramics AM applications. Please contact us at 1-877-345-6261 or 1-608-688-0868 with your questions about our technical ceramics AM capabilities and services. Or you can Request a Quote for Your Project from our website to receive a secure file upload link.