scholarly journals Flexure Behaviors of ABS-based Composites Containing Carbon and Kevlar Fibers by Material Extrusion 3D Printing

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Li ◽  
Rao ◽  
Wu ◽  
Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Material Extrusion ◽  
Kevlar Fiber ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Short Carbon ◽  
Strength And Ductility

: Short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are popular for improving the mechanical properties exhibited by pristine thermoplastic materials. Due to the inherent conflict between strength and ductility, there are only a few successful cases of simultaneous enhancement of these two properties in polymer composite components. The objective of this work was to explore the feasibility of simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility in ABS-based composites with short-carbon and Kevlar fiber reinforcement by material extrusion 3D printing (ME3DP). Microstructure characterization and measurement of thermal and mechanical properties were conducted to evaluate the fiber-reinforced ABS. The influence of printing raster orientation and build direction on the mechanical properties of material extrusion of 3D-printed composites was analyzed. Experimental results demonstrated that the reinforcement of the ABS-based composites by short-carbon and Kevlar fibers under optimized 3D-printing conditions led to balanced flexural strength and ductility. The ABS-based composites with a raster orientation of ±45° and side build direction presented the highest flexural behaviors among the samples in the current study. The main reason was attributed to the printed contour layers and the irregular zigzag paths, which could delay the initiation and propagation of microcracks.

Evaluating Tensile Properties of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Nylon 6 Nanocomposites

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihui Liu ◽  
Jing Shi ◽  
Yachao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Nylon 6 ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Continuous Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Polymers ◽  
Kevlar Fiber ◽  
3D Printed

3D printing (additive manufacturing) has become a popular method to create three-dimensional objects due to its high efficiency and is easy to operate. 3D printing of continuous fiber reinforced polymers has been a challenge. The fused deposition modeling (FDM) processes for this purpose were proposed and made possible only several years ago. The 3D printed continuous fiber reinforced polymers are able to improve the mechanical properties by leaps and bounds. In this paper, we aim to investigate the possibility of further improve the mechanical properties of 3D printed continuous fiber reinforced polymers by adding nano fillers to the polymer matrix. In experiment, the Kevlar fiber is chosen to be the continuous fiber material, and nylon 6 (PA 6) is chosen to be the polymer matrix material. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene nano platelets (GNPs) nanoparticles are first mixed with nylon 6 pellets to make nanocomposites. The nanocomposites are then extruded into filaments for 3D printing. During the 3D printing process, both Kevlar filament and nanocomposite filament are fed through the printing nozzle and deposited on the platform. Tensile specimens are made from pure PA 6 and four types of nanocomposites, namely, 0.1wt% CNT/PA 6, 1wt% CNT/PA 6, 0.1wt% GNP/PA 6, 1wt% GNP/PA 6. By incorporating four layers of Kevlar fiber, which leads to the weight percentage of about 9% for Kevlar fiber in materials, fiber composite tensile specimens are made from Kevlar/PA 6 composite and four fiber reinforced nanocomposites, namely, Kevlar/0.1%CNT/PA 6, Kevlar/1%CNT/PA 6, Kevlar/0.1%GNP/PA 6, and Kevlar/1%GNP/PA 6. The tensile tests reveal that CNTs filled PA 6 nanocomposites show less significant improvements in mechanical properties as compared to the GNP filled PA 6. With only 0.1wt% of GNP, the tensile modulus improves by 101%, and with 1wt% of GNP, the modulus improves by 153%. The results also indicate that although Kevlar fibers dominate the main mechanical properties of the printed composite materials, the existence of GNP nano fillers also provide noticeable contribution to the enhancement of tensile strengths and moduli, while the effect of CNTs is much less pronounced.

scholarly journals Thermo-mechanical behavior of epoxy composite reinforced by carbon and Kevlar fiber

2018 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 01022
Author(s):  
Falak O. Abasi ◽  
Raghad U. Aabass
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Loading ◽  
Kevlar Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Short Carbon

Newer manufacturing techniques were invented and introduced during the last few decades; some of them were increasingly popular due to their enhanced advantages and ease of manufacturing over the conventional processes. Polymer composite material such as glass, carbon and Kevlar fiber reinforced composite are popular in high performance and light weight applications such as aerospace and automobile fields. This research has been done by reinforcing the matrix (epoxy) resin with two kinds of the reinforcement fibers. One weight fractions were used (20%) wt., Epoxy reinforced with chopped carbon fiber and second reinforcement was epoxy reinforced with hybrid reinforcements Kevlar fiber and improved one was the three laminates Kevlar fiber and chopped carbon fibers reinforced epoxy resin. After preparation of composite materials some of the mechanical properties have been studied. Four different fiber loading, i.e., 0 wt. %, 20wt. % CCF, 20wt. % SKF, AND 20wt. %CCF + 20wt. % SKF were taken for evaluating the above said properties. The thermal and mechanical properties, i.e., hardness load, impact strength, flexural strength (bending load), and thermal conductivity are determined to represent the behaviour of composite structures with that of fibers loading. The results show that with the increase in fiber loading the mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites increases as compared to short carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites except in case of hardness, short carbon fiber reinforced composites shows better results. Similarly, flexural strength test, Impact test, and Brinell hardness test the results show the flexural strength, impact strength of the hybrid composites values were increased with existence of Kevlar fibers, while the hardness was decrease. But the reinforcement with carbon fibers increases the hardness and decreases other tests.

Mechanical benchmarking of additively manufactured continuous and short carbon fiber reinforced nylon

2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110200
Author(s):  
Mahdi Mohammadizadeh ◽  
Ankit Gupta ◽  
Ismail Fidan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fused Filament Fabrication ◽  
Compression Properties ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Fiber Size ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Short Carbon

Mechanical properties of fiber reinforced additive manufacturing (FRAM) parts are affected by the fiber size and orientation. Oriented fiber composite is most likely to produce better properties. The objective of this research is to perform a comparative analysis of the mechanical properties of short and continuous fiber reinforced nylon 6 produced with fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology. In this study, it was observed that tensile, compression and flexural properties are significantly affected by the change in the fiber length and orientation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed after mechanical testing to observe the influence of fiber on the final properties. From the testing, it was observed that continuous-FRAM (C-FRAM) parts show better properties in tensile loading and short-FRAM (S-FRAM) in bending. S-FRAM parts show better improvement in flexural and compression properties as compared to CFRAM parts. Morphological analysis of tested 3D-printed parts concluded that the fiber-pull out and fiber breakage are the main failure mechanisms.

scholarly journals 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Hamid Reza Sanei ◽  
Diana Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Fiber reinforced composites offer exceptional directional mechanical properties, and combining their advantages with the capability of 3D printing has resulted in many innovative research fronts. This review aims to summarize the methods and findings of research conducted on 3D-printed carbon fiber reinforced composites. The review is focused on commercially available printers and filaments, as their results are reproducible and the findings can be applied to functional parts. As the process parameters can be readily changed in preparation of a 3D-printed part, it has been the focus of many studies. In addition to typical composite driving factors such as fiber orientation, fiber volume fraction and stacking sequence, printing parameters such as infill density, infill pattern, nozzle speed, layer thickness, built orientation, nozzle and bed temperatures have shown to influence mechanical properties. Due to the unique advantages of 3D printing, in addition to conventional unidirectional fiber orientation, concentric fiber rings have been used to optimize the mechanical performance of a part. This review surveys the literature in 3D printing of chopped and continuous carbon fiber composites to provide a reference for the state-of-the-art efforts, existing limitations and new research frontiers.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Short Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymers Made by Casted and 3D Printing Methods: A Comparative Study

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Korniejenko ◽  
Michał Łach ◽  
Shih-Yu Chou ◽  
Wei-Ting Lin ◽  
An Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Geopolymer Matrix ◽  
Layer Manufacturing ◽  
Injection Methods ◽  
Class F Fly Ash

The main objective of this article is to develop ceramic-based materials for additive layer manufacturing (3D printing technology) that are suitable for civil engineering applications. This article is focused on fly ash-based fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites. It is based on experimental research, especially research comparing mechanical properties, such as compressive and flexural strength for designed compositions. The comparison includes various composites (short fiber-reinforced geopolymers and plain samples), different times of curing (investigation after 7 and 28 days), and two technologies of manufacturing (casted and injected samples—simulations of the 3D printing process). The geopolymer matrix is based on class F fly ash. The reinforcements were green tow flax and carbon fibers. The achieved results show that the mechanical properties of the new composites made by injection methods (simulations of 3D technology) are comparable with those of the traditional casting process. This article also discusses the influence of fiber on the mechanical properties of the composites. It shows that the addition of short fibers could have a similar influence on both of the technologies.

scholarly journals Effect of Geometric Parameters and Moisture Content on the Mechanical Performances of 3D-Printed Isogrid Structures in Short Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerio Di Pompeo ◽  
Archimede Forcellese ◽  
Tommaso Mancia ◽  
Michela Simoncini ◽  
Alessio Vita
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Short Carbon Fiber ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Mechanical Performances ◽  
Short Carbon

AbstractThe present paper aims at studying the effect of geometric parameters and moisture content on the mechanical performances of 3D-printed isogrid structures in short carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide (namely Carbon PA). Four different geometric isogrid configurations were manufactured, both in the undried and dried condition. The dried isogrid structures were obtained by removing the moisture from the samples through a heating at 120 °C for 4 h. To measure the quantity of removed moisture, samples were weighted before and after the drying process. Tensile tests on standard specimens and buckling tests on isogrid panels were performed. Undried samples were tested immediately after 3D printing. It was observed that the dried samples are characterized by both Young modulus and ultimate tensile strength values higher than those provided by the undried samples. Similar results were obtained by the compression tests since, for a given geometric isogrid configuration, an increase in the maximum load of the dried structure was detected as compared to the undried one. Such discrepancy tends to increase as the structure with the lowest thickness value investigated is considered. Finally, scanning electron microscopy was carried out in order to analyze the fractured samples and to obtain high magnification three-dimensional topography of fractured surfaces after testing.

Data enriched lubrication force modeling for a mechanistic fiber simulation of short fiber-reinforced thermoplastics

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 053107
Author(s):  
Susanne K. Kugler ◽  
Abrahán Bechara ◽  
Hector Perez ◽  
Camilo Cruz ◽  
Armin Kech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Force Modeling ◽  
Reinforced Thermoplastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
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