DIELEKTRO | Multi-material processing of three materials

In the project DIELEKTRO, the combination of metallic structural components with electrical components is to be realized. To implement the project goal of manufacturing mechatronic multi-material components, it is necessary on the one hand to consider the hardware components and, on the other hand, to further develop the manufacturing process. In particular, the manufacturing process must be qualified for non-conductive materials (ceramic or glass materials), and the application mechanism for introducing a third material must be expanded.

So far, the basic processability of ceramic materials (see Figure 2) has been demonstrated in laser beam melting. Thin ceramic layers on metallic substrate plates show sufficient electrical insulation for the realization of mechatronic components. Furthermore, a nozzle deposition mechanism was developed, which allows the introduction of a third material. The results will be brought together by fabricating 3-D multi-material demonstrators from three materials in the fourth year of the project.