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Figure 4.8 Scanning electron micrograph of the pyramid indent on 99.2% dense nickel<br />

specimens.<br />

4.3.7. Fabrication of Nickel Objects<br />

Various shaped nickel lattices are fabricated, as shown in Figure 4.9. The bowtie<br />

structure (i) in Figure 4.9a is printed with Ø=200 µm nozzle and has a negative Poisson's<br />

ratio through buckling of struts during compression. The cubic (ii) and ring (iii) lattices<br />

are printed with Ø=250 µm nozzle to demonstrate the versatile designs achievable in<br />

Robocasting. Figure 4.9b shows two nickel lattices with large spanning features. To<br />

achieve this complex design, a fugitive rice starch ink (described in Appendix B) is used<br />

as support material for the nickel ink and an atmosphere of carbon dioxide and hydrogen<br />

is used during sintering. Figure 4.9c shows a scanning electron micrograph of the<br />

filaments in a sintered nickel lattice structure.<br />

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