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Cite as Citation reference for the source document. John J. Laureto and Joshua M. Pearce. Anisotropic mechanical property variance between ASTM D638-14 type I and type IV fused filament fabricated specimens. Polymer Testing 68: 294-301 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.04.029 open access

The open source introduction of fused filament fabrication (FFF) enables distributed manufacturing of consumer products. However, with a wide range of low-cost FFF 3-D printers and settings possible, there is a lack of information on the variability in printed mechanical properties. This paper utilizes a large pool of 47 user-assembled 3-D printers to quantify the mechanical property variations of ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and yield strength of FFF printed components using ASTM D638-14 horizontally-oriented Type I and IV geometries for poly lactic acid (PLA). The results indicate that utilizing Type IV tensile test piece geometry may overestimate the UTS relative to the Type I. Furthermore, anisotropic mechanical property variances were quantified for Type IV specimens (vertical and horizontal orientations). Vertical tensile specimens had an ultimate tensile strength 47.9% less than horizontal. Finally, the abundant supply of PLA 3-D prints suggest open-source printers assembled by individual operators can produce quality plastic components although the mechanical performance of the given part can vary dramatically based on the operator selection of printing parameters that provide a visually acceptable part.

Highlights[edit | edit source]

  • Wide range of FFF 3-D printers and settings create variability in printed mechanical properties.
  • Here a large pool of user-assembled 3-D printers to quantify ultimate tensile strength (UTS).
  • And yield strength using ASTM D638-14 horizontally-oriented Type I and IV geometries.
  • Tensile strengths of 61.6 and 60.9 MPa were observed for Type IV and Type I, respectively.
  • Check: Tensile component geometry is equivalent to the desired printed component geometry.

Keywords[edit | edit source]

	 3D printing; Mechanical testing; Polylactic acid; RepRap; Fused filament fabrication; FDM

See also[edit | edit source]

Future

  1. Toward improvement of the properties of parts manufactured by FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) through understanding the influence of temperature and rheological behaviour on the coalescence phenomenon http://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5008034
  2. ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF INTERNAL STRUCTURES ON TENSILE STRENGTH OF THE FDM PARTS http://acadpubl.eu/jsi/2017-115-6-7/articles/6/16.pdf
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Authors Joshua M. Pearce
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Language English (en)
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