{"id":690,"date":"2025-08-14T11:33:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/demonstrators\/rd1-manufacture-of-carbide-cutting-tools\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:33:27","slug":"rd1-manufacture-of-carbide-cutting-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/en\/demonstrators\/rd1-manufacture-of-carbide-cutting-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"RD1: Manufacture of carbide cutting tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover cross-banner has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9f7a5a4895af8904f015cdfa8f155af\" style=\"border-radius:1.5rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-349 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1621x1080.jpg 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-primary-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d9797ee2 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cross-banner__pattern is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--octopods-group-background-image:url(https:\/\/crosss.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pattern-white.svg);--octopods-group-background-position:50% 50%;--octopods-group-background-size:auto auto;--octopods-group-background-repeat:repeat;--octopods-group-background-attachment:scroll;--octopods-group-position:absolute;--octopods-group-top:0px;--octopods-group-bottom:0px;--octopods-group-left:0px;--octopods-group-right:0px\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"650\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos-duration=\"800\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-out-cubic\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos=\"scale-in-x\" class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-58689a44 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:0.3em;text-transform:uppercase\">\n<p>demonstrators<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-xxx-large-font-size\">RD1: Manufacture of carbide cutting tools<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presentation\">Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The aim of this demonstrator is to prove the viability of the \u201c3D printing farm\u201d concept for highly demanding ceramic materials such as carbides. To achieve this, we are adapting low-capex (low investment cost) 3D printing technology from the Interreg FabricAr3v project to enable it to process these highly abrasive materials using a hybrid pellet extrusion and machining process. The aim is to offer a reliable industrial solution that is much more agile than traditional processes for the production of tools in small and medium-sized series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/WC-Co-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/WC-Co-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/WC-Co-1-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/WC-Co-1-395x450.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"examples-of-wcco-parts-printed-by-material-extrusion\">Examples of WC\/Co parts printed by material extrusion <\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Promising initial results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>98% relative density after sintering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1250 MPa flexural strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"partners\">Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The partners collaborating on this demonstrator are CRIBC (Belgium), Centrale Lille (France), and CNRS (France).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presentation The aim of this demonstrator is to prove the viability of the \u201c3D printing farm\u201d concept for highly demanding ceramic materials such as carbides. 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