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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Engineering
  • Additive Manufacturing

Background:

  • Polymer composites offer versatile applications, with properties tunable via process adjustments and reinforcements.
  • Additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly vital for producing complex, high-strength polymer parts efficiently.
  • Thermoplastic composites are preferred over thermosets due to environmental concerns associated with thermoset disposal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process parameters on the mechanical properties of Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) composites.
  • To optimize ASA filament printing settings for improved tensile, flexural, and impact strength.
  • To validate experimental results against predicted values using statistical methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) thermoplastic filament for FDM 3D printing.
  • Employed MINITAB software and ASTM standards to design experiments and prepare tensile, flexural, and impact specimens.
  • Implemented an L18 orthogonal array experimental design to systematically vary five process parameters and optimize results.

Main Results:

  • Identified infill density and layer height as the most influential parameters affecting mechanical properties.
  • Achieved maximum tensile strength of 51.86 MPa, flexural strength of 82.56 MPa, and impact strength of 0.180 J/mm².
  • Experimental results closely matched predicted values, with a final error percentage below 3%.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized FDM process parameters significantly enhance the mechanical performance of ASA polymer composites.
  • The study demonstrates the effectiveness of statistical experimental design in achieving desired material properties.
  • Findings provide valuable insights for the additive manufacturing of high-performance thermoplastic components.