Study of Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Material for Non-Pneumatic Tire Spoke

Ravivat Rugsaj; Chakrit Suvanjumrat

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.880.97

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Study of Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Material for Non-Pneumatic Tire Spoke

Abstract:

The spokes of airless tire or non-pneumatic tire (NPT) are normally made with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is highly elastic material, to replace inflation pressure in conventional pneumatic tire. However there are limitation in designing of complex spoke geometries due to difficulty in manufacturing process, which normally involve molding process. Recently, the 3D printing technique has been improved and can be used to create highly complex geometries with wide range of materials. However the mechanical properties of printed spoke structure using 3D printing technique are still required to design and development of NPT. This research aim to study the mechanical properties of TPU while varying in printing conditions. The specimens were prepared from actual NPT spoke using waterjet cutting technique and 3D printing technique according to the testing standard ASTM D412 and D638, respectively. The tensile tests were performed on the specimens with corresponding crosshead speed. The testing speed of 3D printed specimen were also varied to 100 and 200 mm/min to study the effects of strain rate on mechanical properties. The stress-strain relationships were obtained from tensile testing and the important mechanical properties were then evaluated. The mechanical properties of specimens prepared from actual NPT spokes and 3D printed specimens were then compared. The ultimate stress of specimens prepared from actual NPT spokes in radial direction and 3D printed specimens with 100% infill were found to be 32.92 and 25.47 MPa, respectively, while the breaking strain were found to be 12.98 and 10.87, respectively. Thus, the information obtained from this research can be used to ensure the possibility in creating NPT spoke using 3D printing technique based on elastic material such as TPU.