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Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Plastic Samples Subjected to Selected Degradation Effects

SEDLÁK, J. JOSKA, Z. JÁNSKÝ, J. ZOUHAR, J. KOLOMÝ, Š. SLANÝ, M. ŠVÁSTA, A. JIROUŠEK, J.

Original Title

Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Plastic Samples Subjected to Selected Degradation Effects

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) method is an additive technology that is used for the creation of prototypes within Rapid Prototyping (RP) as well as for the creation of final components in piece or small-series production. The possibility of using FFF technology in the creation of final products requires knowledge of the properties of the material and, at the same time, how these properties change due to degradation effects. In this study, the mechanical properties of the selected materials (PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA) were tested in their non-degenerate state and after exposure of the samples to the selected degradation factors. For the analysis, which was carried out by the tensile test and the Shore D hardness test, samples of normalized shape were prepared. The effects of UV radiation, high temperature environments, high humidity environments, temperature cycles, and exposure to weather conditions were monitored. The parameters obtained from the tests (tensile strength and Shore D hardness) were statistically evaluated, and the influence of degradation factors on the properties of individual materials was assessed. The results showed that even between individual manufacturers of the same filament there are differences, both in the mechanical properties and in the behavior of the material after exposure to degradation effects.

Keywords

3D printing; FFF technology; aging; degradation factors; tensile test; hardness test

Authors

SEDLÁK, J.; JOSKA, Z.; JÁNSKÝ, J.; ZOUHAR, J.; KOLOMÝ, Š.; SLANÝ, M.; ŠVÁSTA, A.; JIROUŠEK, J.

Released

21. 4. 2023

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISBN

1996-1944

Periodical

Materials

Year of study

16

Number

8

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

19

Pages count

19

URL

Full text in the Digital Library

BibTex

@article{BUT183684,
  author="Josef {Sedlák} and Zdeněk {Joska} and Jiří {Jánský} and Jan {Zouhar} and Štěpán {Kolomý} and Martin {Slaný} and Adam {Švásta} and Jan {Jiroušek}",
  title="Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Plastic Samples Subjected to Selected Degradation Effects",
  journal="Materials",
  year="2023",
  volume="16",
  number="8",
  pages="1--19",
  doi="10.3390/ma16083268",
  issn="1996-1944",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/8/3268"
}