Fig. 5: CM 3D printing of ceramic-polymer structures.
From: Centrifugal multimaterial 3D printing of multifunctional heterogeneous objects
a A printed hybrid specimen consisting of ceramic green body and elastomer. Scale bars in a, 5 mm. b, c uniaxial tensile and 90° peeling tests on the hybrid samples. d A printed ceramic spider with overhang body supported by elastomer block. Scale bars in (d), 5 mm. e Strategy of multimaterial 3D printing a ceramic bearing. f Demonstration of a printed ceramic bearing. Scale bars in f: top, 5 mm; down, 100 μm. g Demonstration of a turbine with a ceramic bearing that connects the metal shaft and impeller. Scale bars in (g), 5 mm. h, i Flame sprayed to impeller and bearing for 3 s (h) and 1 min (i).
