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The Natural Moisture of ABS Filament and Its Influence on the Quality of FFF Products
Adam Hamrol1, Błażej Góralski1, Radosław Wichniarek1
1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 60-138 Poznan, Poland.
Abstract:
The article presents the results of research on the influence of the natural moisture of a filament made of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer (ABS) on the mechanical properties and quality of products fabricated with fused filament fabrication (FFF). The concept of the natural moisture of the filament was defined, and the range of its variability was identified in reference to the range of the natural ambient humidity. It is shown that a change in the ambient humidity by 10% resulted in a change in filament moisture by about 0.05%. The results of the research on the moisture variability of an ABS filament stored in a package, an airtight container, or a container with a moisture absorber are also discussed. The last part of the article presents the results of the research on the impact of the moisture of the filament in its natural range of variability on select mechanical properties of filaments and products made using FFT. It is shown that this impact was significant and had a value of 1 MPa on 0.1% filament moisture.
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