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

Abstract:

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).

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 429-434
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.429
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Razvan Păcurar*, Ancuţa Păcurar, Adrian Radu Sever
• Keywords: ABS M30, Additive Manufacturing, Desktop 3D Printer, FEA, Finite Element Analysis

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