scholarly journals Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed ABS as a Function of Raster Angle

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateusz Galeja ◽  
Aleksander Hejna ◽  
Paulina Kosmela ◽  
Arkadiusz Kulawik

Due to the rapid growth of 3D printing popularity, including fused deposition modeling (FDM), as one of the most common technologies, the proper understanding of the process and influence of its parameters on resulting products is crucial for its development. One of the most crucial parameters of FDM printing is the raster angle and mutual arrangement of the following filament layers. Presented research work aims to evaluate different raster angles (45°, 55°, 55’°, 60° and 90°) on the static, as well as rarely investigated, dynamic mechanical properties of 3D printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) materials. Configuration named 55’° was based on the optimal winding angle in filament-wound pipes, which provides them exceptional mechanical performance and durability. Also in the case of 3D printed samples, it resulted in the best impact strength, comparing to other raster angles, despite relatively weaker tensile performance. Interestingly, all 3D printed samples showed surprisingly high values of impact strength considering their calculated brittleness, which provides new insights into understanding the mechanical performance of 3D printed structures. Simultaneously, it proves that, despite extensive research works related to FDM technology, there is still a lot of investigation required for a proper understanding of this process.

Author(s):  
Saty Dev ◽  
Rajeev Srivastava

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology is catching the fast global market in the real-time production of polymeric parts. Process variables highly influence the performance characteristics of FDM-generated parts, so mechanical performance is not perfect for all applications. In actual conditions, parts produced by FDM are constantly subjected to loading at different temperatures. The former studies mainly concentrated on the properties of FDM products to static loading environments. There is a scope of effective investigation on the influence of FDM processing conditions on dynamic mechanical properties using artificial intelligence (AI) based techniques. The present study focused on investigation and optimization the manufacturing process parameters to evaluate the dynamic mechanical performance of FDM-produced part. The experimental runs were obtained through central composite design in Minitab software. A DMA8000 instrument was used to test the specimens for dynamic mechanical performance. The mathematical models were developed and optimized through different approaches like response surface methodology-genetic algorithm (RSM-GA) and artificial neural network-genetic algorithm (ANN-GA). The techniques for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) is employed to obtain the best parameter settings from sets of optimized solutions. The sequential use of ANN-GA and TOPSIS methods predicted the highest values of storage modulus 1619.61 MPa and loss modulus 257.38 MPa corresponding to 68.94° raster angle, 81.48% infill density, 0.10 mm layer thickness, 237.73°C nozzle temperature and 38.97 mm/s print head speed. The confirmation tests were conducted to validate the predicted result that upscale the desired properties. The RSM-GA-TOPSIS occurred with a prediction error of 2.40% and −3.31%, corresponding to storage and loss modulus. Similarly, ANN-GA-TOPSIS shows 2.17% and 2.89% prediction error corresponding to storage and loss modulus. The experimental and analytical outcome of present study will be helpful for the designers of intricate functional parts which come under thermo-mechanical loading conditions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bolin Huang ◽  
S.H. Masood ◽  
Mostafa Nikzad ◽  
Prabhu Raja Venugopal ◽  
Adhiyamaan Arivazhagan

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-wu Zu ◽  
Bao-chang Gao ◽  
Zhong-cheng Pan ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Abdul Qadeer Dayo ◽  
...  

Phenol-diaminodiphenylmethane-based benzoxazine (P-ddm)/phthalocyanine copolymer was prepared by using P-ddm resin as matrix and 3,10,17,24-tetra-aminoethoxy lead phthalocyanine (APbPc) as additive. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were used to investigate the curing behavior, curing kinetics, dynamic mechanical properties, thermal stability, and impact strength of the prepared copolymers. The kinetic parameters for the P-ddm/APbPc blend curing processes were examined by utilizing the iso-conversional, Flynn–Wall–Ozawa, and Málek methods. The P-ddm/APbPc blends exhibit two typical curing processes, and DSC results confirmed that the blending of APbPc monomer can effectively reduce the curing temperature of P-ddm resin. The autocatalytic models also described the non-isothermal curing reaction rate well, and the appropriate kinetic parameters of the curing process were obtained. The DMA and impact strength experiments proved that the blending of APbPc monomer can significantly improve the toughness and stiffness of P-ddm resin, the highest enhancements were observed on 25 wt.% addition of APbPc, the recorded values for the storage modulus and impact strength were 1003 MPa and 3.60 kJ/m2 higher, respectively, while a decline of 24.6 °C was observed in the glass transition temperature values. TGA curves indicated that the cured copolymers also exhibit excellent thermal stabilities.


Author(s):  
Behzad Rankouhi ◽  
Fereidoon Delfanian ◽  
Robert McTaggart ◽  
Todd Letcher

The following work is presented as a preliminary study on the effects of gamma irradiation on mechanical properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) as an in-space 3D printing feedstock to investigate the forthcoming possibilities of this technology for future space exploration missions. 3D printed testing samples were irradiated at different dosages from 1 to 1400 kGy (1 Gray (Gy) = 1 J/kg = 100 rad) using a Cobalt-60 gamma irradiator to simulate space radiation environment. Testing samples were manufactured using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) with a Makerbot Replicator 2x 3D printer. The correlation between the mechanical properties of irradiated samples and accumulated radiation dosage were evaluated by a series of tensile and flexural tests. Furthermore, Shore hardness tests were conducted to evaluate changes in surface hardness of irradiated parts. Finally, results were compared with a control group of samples. Findings showed a significant decrease in mechanical performance and noticeable changes in appearance of the parts with accumulated dosage of 1000 kGy and higher. However, for dosages below 10 kGy, samples showed no significant decrease in mechanical performance or change in appearance. These results were used to predict the life of a 3D printed part on board the International Space Station (ISS), on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, in deep space and long duration missions.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 3738
Author(s):  
Deja Muck ◽  
Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc ◽  
Urška Stanković Elesini ◽  
Maruša Ropret ◽  
Mirjam Leskovšek

The aim of the study was to analyse the colour fastness of 3D printed samples that could be used as decorative or household items. Such items are often fabricated with 3D printing. The colour of filaments affects not only the mechanical properties, but also the appearance and user satisfaction. Samples of biocomposite filaments (PLA and PLA with added wood and hemp fibres) were used. First, the morphological properties of the filaments and 3D printed samples were analysed and then, the colour fastness against different agents was tested (water, oil, detergent, light and elevated temperature). Finally, the dynamic mechanical properties of the filaments and 3D printed samples were determined. The differences in the morphology of the filaments and 3D printed samples were identified with SEM analysis. The most obvious differences were observed in the samples with wood fibres. All printed samples showed good resistance to water and detergents, but poorer resistance to oil. The sample printed with filaments with added wood fibres showed the lowest colour fastness against light and elevated temperatures. Compared to the filaments, the glass transition of the printed samples increased, while their stiffness decreased significantly. The lowest elasticity was observed in the samples with wood fibres. The filaments to which hemp fibres were added showed the reinforcement effect. Without the influence on their elasticity, the printed samples can be safely used between 60 and 65 °C.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Sasa Gao ◽  
Ruijuan Liu ◽  
Hua Xin ◽  
Haitao Liang ◽  
Yunfei Wang ◽  
...  

Additive manufacturing provides a novel and robust way to prepare medical product with anatomic matched geometry and tailored mechanical performance. In this study, the surface characteristics, microstructure, and mechanical properties of fused deposition modeling (FDM) prepared polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) were systematically studied. During the FDM process, the crystal unit cell and thermal attribute of PEEK material remained unchanged, whereas the surface layer generally became more hydrophilic with an obvious reduction in surface hardness. Raster angle has a significant effect on the mechanical strength but not on the failure mechanism. In practice, FDM fabricated PEEK acted more like a laminate rather than a unified structure. Its main failure mechanism was correlated to the internal voids. The results show that horizontal infill orientation with 30° raster angle is promising for a better comprehensive mechanical performance, and the corresponding tensile, flexural, and shear strengths are (76.5 ± 1.4) MPa, (149.7 ± 3.0) MPa, and (55.5 ± 1.8) MPa, respectively. The findings of this study provide guidelines for FDM-PEEK to enable its realization in applications such as orthopedic implants.


1999 ◽  
Vol 202 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-314
Author(s):  
G.W. Chalmers ◽  
J.M. Gosline ◽  
M.A. Lillie

An evolutionary trend towards increasing hydrophobicity of vertebrate arterial elastins suggests that there is an adaptive advantage to higher hydrophobicity. The swelling and dynamic mechanical properties of elastins from several species were measured to test whether hydrophobicity is associated with mechanical performance. Hydrophobicity was quantified according to amino acid composition (HI), and two behaviour-based indices: the Flory-Huggins solvent interaction parameter (chi1), and a swelling index relating tissue volumes at 60 and 1 degrees C. Swelling index values correlated with chi1 and, for most species studied, with HI, suggesting that the different approaches used to quantify hydrophobicity are equally valid. Dynamic mechanical properties were measured both in a closed system, to control the effects of water content, and in an open system, to determine whether the increased swelling of hydrophobic materials at low temperatures offsets the direct stiffening effect of cold. There were no biologically significant differences in mechanical behaviour in either open or closed systems that could be attributed to hydrophobicity. Therefore, although the original function of hydrophobicity in an ancestral elastin may have been to produce molecular mobility, mechanical performance did not drive a subsequent increase in hydrophobicity. Higher hydrophobicities may have arisen to facilitate the manufacture of the elastic fibre.


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