Cruz, N.Santos, L.Vasco, JoelBarreiros, F. M.2026-03-182026-03-182013978-189907240-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15908Fused Deposition of Metals (FDMe) is a technique developed to produce metallic components, based on the extrusion of metal/binder filaments to form layer by layer three dimensional objects. Filament materials must contain a high content of metallic powder to prevent shrinkage on thermal treatments like debinding and sintering, without compromising adequate rheological properties during the extrusion process. This research aims developing an FDMe system using metal/binder feedstocks in pellet/granule instead of filaments. The present work is focused on establishing a suitable binder system for fused deposition of carbonyl iron feedstocks. Binder systems based on Polyethylene Wax (PEW) or Paraffin Wax (PW), Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) and Polypropylene (PP) were investigated concerning their thermal and rheological properties. The rheological data showed that the binder systems containing PW presents lower viscosity than those having PEW. Thus, a binder system based on the former component was selected to assure appropriate rheological properties of carbonyl iron feedstocks with high content of solids for FDMe.engconference paper