Table 1.
Properties of printed and sintered Fe–6Si including density, shrinkage, grain size, hardness, and carbon content.
| Property | Result |
|---|---|
| Theoretical Density of Fe-6.5%Si (g/cm3) | 7.48 |
| Green Density (g/cm3, %TD) | 4.2, 58 (geometric only) |
| Final Density (g/cm3, %TD) | 7.31, 99 (Archimedes only) |
| Shrinkage (linear %) | 20 |
| Grain size from EBSD after sintering (μm) | 56.3 ± 32.8 |
| Grain size after sintering and annealing in H2 (μm) | 61.1 ± 35.9 |
| Hardness (GPa) | 3.92 ± 0.12 |
| Carbon content of powder (wt.%) | 0.010 |
| Carbon content after sintering (wt.%) | 0.247 |