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Dashan Mi1, Tao Yang1, Jinghua Jiang1
1School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723001, China.
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Extrusion-based printers have attracted much attention for their simplified printing process and broader material compatibility. Carbon fibers (CF), known for their excellent mechanical properties, are incorporated into polypropylene (PP) printing materials. This study presents a shear screw printer (SSP) with a modified screw design. The SSP generates torsional shear forces, enabling helical orientation of CFs within PP/CF composites. The study also compares the SSP's performance with that of a conventional screw printer (CSP). PP/CF composite specimens containing 15% CF were printed at four different layup angles: 0°, 45°, 90°, and ±45° (net). The results show that combining CFs' helical orientation with a net printing arrangement can effectively enhance tensile properties while reducing anisotropy. Furthermore, this approach can significantly mitigate warping in printed parts.
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