scholarly journals The Study of Physico-Mechanical Properties of Polylactide Composites with Different Level of Infill Produced by the FDM Method

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3056
Author(s):  
Anna Gaweł ◽  
Stanisław Kuciel
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Hydrolytic Degradation ◽  
Physiological Saline ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Strength Variability ◽  
Printing Method

The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in physical-mechanical properties of the samples manufactured by 3D printing technology with the addition of varying degrees of polylactide (PLA) infill (50, 70, 85 and 100%). Half of the samples were soaked in physiological saline. The material used for the study was neat PLA, which was examined in terms of hydrolytic degradation, crystallization, mechanical strength, variability of properties at elevated temperatures, and dissipation of mechanical energy depending on the performed treatment. A significant impact of the amount of infill on changeable mechanical properties, such as hydrolytic degradation and crystallization was observed. The FDM printing method allows for waste–free production of light weight unit products with constant specyfic strength.

Research on the Influence of the Orientation of Deposited Material on the Mechanical Properties of Samples Made from ABS M30 Material Using the 3D Printing Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 429-434
Author(s):  
Răzvan Păcurar ◽  
Ancuţa Păcurar ◽  
Adrian Radu Sever
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
3D Printer ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Building Orientation ◽  
3D Printers ◽  
Polymer Deposition ◽  
Printing Method

The majority of commercially available 3D printers utilize an additive manufacturing (AM) technique known as molten polymer deposition, whereby a solid thermoplastic filament is forced through a computer-driven extrusion nozzle. Even if it sounds simple at a first look, there are a series of factors that significantly influence the mechanical strength of parts manufactured by using the 3D printing method. The present work tries to investigate by using the finite element method and experimental research how the building orientation is influencing the mechanical strength of samples made from ABS M30 material using a Desktop 3D Printer machine that has been originally designed and produced at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (TUC-N).

Effects of post-curing conditions on mechanical properties of 3D printed clear dental aligners

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1337-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prashant Jindal ◽  
Mamta Juneja ◽  
Divya Bajaj ◽  
Francesco Luke Siena ◽  
Philip Breedon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
3D Printed

Purpose 3D printing techniques have been widely used for manufacturing complex parts for various dental applications. For achieving suitable mechanical strength, post-cure processing is necessary, where the relative time duration and temperature specification also needs to be defined. The purpose of this study/paper is to assess the effects of post curing conditions and mechanical properties of 3D printed clear dental aligners Design/methodology/approach Dental long-term clear resin material has been used for 3D printing of dental aligners using a Formlabs 3D printer for direct usage on patients. Post-curing conditions have been varied, all of which have been subjected to mechanical compression loading of 1,000 N to evaluate the curing effects on the mechanical strength of the aligners. Findings The experimental studies provide significant insight into both temperatures and time durations that could provide sufficient compressive mechanical strength to the 3D printed clear dental aligners. It was observed that uncured aligners deformed plastically with large deformations under the loading conditions, whereas aligners cured between 400°C–800°C for 15–20 min deformed elastically before fragmenting into pieces after safely sustaining higher compressive loads between 495 N and 666 N. The compressive modulus ratio for cured aligners ranged between 4.46 and 5.90 as compared to uncured aligners. For shorter cure time durations and lower temperature conditions, an appropriate elevated compressive strength was also achieved. Originality/value Based on initial assessments by dental surgeons, suitable customised clear aligners can be designed, printed and cured to the desired levels based on patient’s requirements. This could result in time, energy and unit production cost savings, which ultimately would help to alleviate the financial burden placed on both the health service and their patients.

Investigation of the Influence of Fillers of Various Nature on the Properties of Polyether Sulfone and Determination of the Possibility of Using Composites on their Basis in 3D-Printing

2018 ◽  
Vol 935 ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Azamat L. Slonov ◽  
Azamat A. Zhansitov ◽  
Ismel V. Musov ◽  
Elina V. Khakyasheva ◽  
L.Kh. Kuchmenova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Polyether Sulfone ◽  
Printing Method

The results of the studies of the effect of excipients of mineral and organic origin on the mechanical properties of polyether sulfone based on 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl and 4,4'-dichlordiphenylsulfone are adduced. It has been shown that the introduction of hard fillers is accompanied by the increased modulus and reduced ductility of the polymer matrix, the intensity of these effects depends on the concentration, shape and particle size additives. It was revealed that the composites with talc and discrete carbon fibers were characterized by higher mechanical properties. Their test as materials for FDM 3D printing method shows the highest suitability composites with talc for this technology.

scholarly journals Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Quarry Rock Dust Incorporated Steel Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete and Residual Properties after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 6890
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ibraheem ◽  
Faheem Butt ◽  
Rana Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Khadim Hussain ◽  
Rana Faisal Tufail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Steel Fibers ◽  
Geopolymer Concrete

The purpose of this research is to study the effects of quarry rock dust (QRD) and steel fibers (SF) inclusion on the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural properties of fly ash (FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (SG)-based geopolymer concrete (GPC) exposed to elevated temperatures. Such types of ternary mixes were prepared by blending waste materials from different industries, including QRD, SG, and FA, with alkaline activator solutions. The multiphysical models show that the inclusion of steel fibers and binders can enhance the mechanical properties of GPC. In this study, a total of 18 different mix proportions were designed with different proportions of QRD (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) and steel fibers (0.75% and 1.5%). The slag was replaced by different proportions of QRD in fly ash, and SG-based GPC mixes to study the effect of QRD incorporation. The mechanical properties of specimens, i.e., compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength, were determined by testing cubes, cylinders, and prisms, respectively, at different ages (7, 28, and 56 days). The specimens were also heated up to 800 °C to evaluate the resistance of specimens to elevated temperature in terms of residual compressive strength and weight loss. The test results showed that the mechanical strength of GPC mixes (without steel fibers) increased by 6–11%, with an increase in QRD content up to 15% at the age of 28 days. In contrast, more than 15% of QRD contents resulted in decreasing the mechanical strength properties. Incorporating steel fibers in a fraction of 0.75% by volume increased the compressive, tensile, and flexural strength of GPC mixes by 15%, 23%, and 34%, respectively. However, further addition of steel fibers at 1.5% by volume lowered the mechanical strength properties. The optimal mixture of QRD incorporated FA-SG-based GPC (QFS-GPC) was observed with 15% QRD and 0.75% steel fibers contents considering the performance in workability and mechanical properties. The results also showed that under elevated temperatures up to 800 °C, the weight loss of QFS-GPC specimens persistently increased with a consistent decrease in the residual compressive strength for increasing QRD content and temperature. Furthermore, the microstructure characterization of QRD blended GPC mixes were also carried out by performing scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).

scholarly journals Research and Implementation of Axial 3D Printing Method for PLA Pipes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4680
Author(s):  
Haiguang Zhang ◽  
Wenguang Zhong ◽  
Qingxi Hu ◽  
Mohamed Aburaia ◽  
Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Standard Material ◽  
Material Extrusion ◽  
G Code ◽  
Realization Process ◽  
Actual Stress ◽  
Printing Method

Additive manufacturing has been applied in many fields, but its layer-by-layer fabrication process leads to a weak inter-layer bond strength of printed parts, so it cannot meet the higher requirements for mechanical properties of the industry. At present, many researchers are studying the printing path planning method to improve the mechanical properties of printed parts. This paper proposes a method to plan the printing path according to the actual stress of pipe parts, and introduces the realization process of an algorithm in detail, and obtains the printing control G-code. Additionally, a 5-axis material extrusion platform was built to realize the printing of polylactic acid pipes with plane and space skeleton curves, respectively, which verified the feasibility and applicability of the method and the correctness of the planning path with standard material extrusion filaments. Finally, the tensile and bending experiments prove that axial printing enhances the mechanical properties of pipe parts.

scholarly journals Heat treatment effect on the mechanical properties, roughness and bone ingrowth capacity of 3D printing porous titanium alloy

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (22) ◽  
pp. 12471-12483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuhao Li ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Bingfeng Wang ◽  
Chenyu Wang ◽  
Zhonghan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Bone Ingrowth ◽  
Porous Titanium

The weak mechanical strength and biological inertia of Ti–6Al–4V porous titanium alloy limit its clinical application in the field of orthopedics.

scholarly journals Effects of Cellulose Nanocrystal and Inorganic Nanofillers on the Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D-Printed Photopolymer Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 6835
Author(s):  
Sang-U Bae ◽  
Birm-June Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Cellulose Nanocrystal ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Precipitated Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Digital Light Processing ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Cellulose Nanomaterials

Photopolymer composites filled with cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and/or inorganic nanofillers were fabricated by using digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing. To investigate the effects of different CNC lyophilization concentrations and behaviors of CNC particles in the photopolymer composites, morphological and mechanical properties were analyzed. CNC loading levels affected the morphological and mechanical properties of the filled composites. Better CNC dispersion was seen at a lower lyophilization concentration, and the highest mechanical strength was observed in the 0.25 wt% CNC-filled composite. Furthermore, nano-precipitated calcium carbonate (nano-PCC) and nanoclay were added to photocurable resins, and then the effect of inorganic nanofillers on the morphological and mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated. By analyzing the morphological properties, the stress transfer mechanism of nano-PCC and nanoclay in the photopolymer composites was identified and related models were presented. These supported the improved mechanical strength of the composites filled with CNC, nano-PCC, and nanoclay. This study suggested a new approach using wood-derived cellulose nanomaterials and inorganic nanofillers as effective fillers for DLP 3D printing.

scholarly journals 3D Printing of Aramid Nanofiber Composites by Stereolithography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachini Perera ◽  
Alejandra Durand-Silva ◽  
Ashele Remy ◽  
Shashini Diwakara ◽  
Ronald Smaldone
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Solvent Exchange ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Filler Dispersion ◽  
Printing Method ◽  
Quality Surface ◽  
High Quality Surface

Vat photopolymerization is a versatile 3D printing method that produces parts using polymeric materials with uniform mechanical properties, high quality surface finish and high-resolution features. However, it is challenging to make composite materials with vat photopolymerization mainly due to the imperfect filler dispersion in the photo resin. Herein, we describe a methodology to incorporate aramid nanofibers (ANFs) into a 3D printable photoresin as a dispersion, followed by a solvent exchange process that limits anisotropic shrinkage and cracking of the printed polymer. By incorporating 0.60 wt.% of ANFs, both the tensile strength and toughness increased by 264 % and 219 % respectively, while the Young’s modulus had a 406 % increase compared to the control photoresin.

scholarly journals 3D printed mesh reinforcements enhance the mechanical properties of electrospun scaffolds

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas W. Pensa ◽  
Andrew S. Curry ◽  
Paul P. Bonvallet ◽  
Nathan F. Bellis ◽  
Kayla M. Rettig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Bone Graft ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Foreign Body Response ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Electrospun Scaffolds ◽  
3D Printed

Abstract Background There is substantial interest in electrospun scaffolds as substrates for tissue regeneration and repair due to their fibrous, extracellular matrix-like composition with interconnected porosity, cost-effective production, and scalability. However, a common limitation of these scaffolds is their inherently low mechanical strength and stiffness, restricting their use in some clinical applications. In this study we developed a novel technique for 3D printing a mesh reinforcement on electrospun scaffolds to improve their mechanical properties. Methods A poly (lactic acid) (PLA) mesh was 3D-printed directly onto electrospun scaffolds composed of a 40:60 ratio of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) to gelatin, respectively. PLA grids were printed onto the electrospun scaffolds with either a 6 mm or 8 mm distance between the struts. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to determine if the 3D printing process affected the archtitecture of the electrospun scaffold. Tensile testing was used to ascertain mechanical properties (strength, modulus, failure stress, ductility) of both unmodified and reinforced electrospun scaffolds. An in vivo bone graft model was used to assess biocompatibility. Specifically, reinforced scaffolds were used as a membrane cover for bone graft particles implanted into rat calvarial defects, and implant sites were examined histologically. Results We determined that the tensile strength and elastic modulus were markedly increased, and ductility reduced, by the addition of the PLA meshes to the electrospun scaffolds. Furthermore, the scaffolds maintained their matrix-like structure after being reinforced with the 3D printed PLA. There was no indication at the graft/tissue interface that the reinforced electrospun scaffolds elicited an immune or foreign body response upon implantation into rat cranial defects. Conclusion 3D-printed mesh reinforcements offer a new tool for enhancing the mechanical strength of electrospun scaffolds while preserving the advantageous extracellular matrix-like architecture. The modification of electrospun scaffolds with 3D-printed reinforcements is expected to expand the range of clinical applications for which electrospun materials may be suitable.

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