Making 3D copper shapes by spark plasma sintering with masked stereolithography salt molds

CIRP Annals 2026 Open access

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Authors: Markus� Bambach, Konrad Papis, Manon Prairie
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2026.04.079
Cited by: 1
References: 11

Abstract

This work demonstrates the fabrication of dense, geometrically complex 3D copper components using masked stereolithography-printed NaCl molds as sacrificial tooling for spark plasma sintering (SPS). By tailoring the mold design and co-sintering parameters, dense copper parts with uniform equiaxed grains

Fields of Study & Subjects

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
CIRP Annals
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
75
Issue
1
Pages
269–273
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN