Ceramsite sand

Ceramsite sand is an artificial foundry sand originating in China. It is a substitute for chromite sand and zircon sand in the foundry and petroleum industries.^[1] Ceramsite sand has been used in 3D printing to produce molds, but the printed layer is prone to deviation from the location of the original object, known as pushing dislocation.^[2]

Ceramsite structure

References

1. Zhao, Du; Gao, Yining; Nie, Shuai; Liu, Zhichao; Wang, Fazhou; Liu, Peng; Hu, Shuguang (2018-07-15). "Self-assembly of honeycomb-like calcium-aluminum-silicate-hydrate (C-A-S-H) on ceramsite sand and its application in photocatalysis". Chemical Engineering Journal. 344: 583–593. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2018.03.074. ISSN 1385-8947. S2CID 103006247.
2. Gao, Guili; Du, Zhimin; Zhang, Weikun; Liu, Qingyi; Su, Yanqing; Ni, Yunqiang; Shi, Dequan (2021-11-05). "Investigation and Improvement of Pushing Dislocation in Ceramsite Sand Three-Dimensional Printing". 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. doi:10.1089/3dp.2021.0088. ISSN 2329-7662. PMC 10133971. S2CID 243887205.