Transforming Aerospace Foundry Core Manufacturing with Ceramic 3D Printing
Ivchenko, a leading aerospace engineering organization, faced increasing complexity in turbine blade designs driven by the need for higher engine efficiency. Conventional ceramic injection molding required several critical steps, resulting in longer lead times, higher defect risks, and limited design flexibility. These constraints slowed innovation and made it difficult to adapt to evolving performance requirements.
By adopting ceramic stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing with the Ceramaker 900 and SILICORE material, Ivchenko was able to produce highly complex foundry cores directly from CAD data—eliminating tooling and enabling faster design iterations. The solution was validated through real industrial casting processes, including X-ray and dimensional inspections to ensure quality and performance.
In this case study, you'll learn:
- Complexity without constraints: How ceramic 3D printing enables intricate internal geometries that is diffifult to produce by conventional ceramic injection molding process.
- Faster development cycles: Eliminating tooling to accelerate design iteration and reduce lead times
- Validated performance: Real-world casting validation ensuring dimensional accuracy and material reliability
- Operational efficiency gains: Reduced waste, improved consistency, and enhanced production scalability
Who is it for:
- Aerospace manufacturers
- Investment casting specialists
- Precision engineering teams
- R&D and innovation leaders
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