Optimization of Mechanical Performance for 3D Printed Kevlar and Carbon Fiber Composites

Abstract:

Kevlar is commercial brand of fibers supporting para-aramids of light weight for major part of composite. It is applicable in robotics and automobile sectors where parts need to possess high tensile strength and excellent fatigue resistance. Carbon fibers are processed by thermal conversion of organic fiber with low Carbon content such as polyacrylonitrile (PAN) which contain around thousands of filaments. In the current work, samples are produced through Mark Two 3D printer and subjected under investigation for improving mechanical performance in evaluating tensile, flexural and impact behavior as per ASTM Standards. The differentiation is presented by finding the error between experiment and simulation results.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1081)
• Pages: 23-39
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-c20s5s
• Online since: March 2023
• Authors: Anirudh Tallam, Satyanarayana Bollu, Yeole Shivraj Narayan*, Jaya Prakash Kode
• Keywords: 3D Printing, ASTM Standards, Flexural Strength, Impact Strength, Tensile Strength

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