Abstract
3D printing is one of the most popular additive manufacturing technique due to its usage in vast applications. The process of 3D printed polycarbonate (PC) reinforced acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) composite increases the mechanical properties and yields higher strength for 3D printed structures/products. In this paper, a comparative study was conducted on PC/ABS polymer composites developed using fused deposition modeling (FDM) and conventional compression molding (CM). The proposed study aims at analyzing 3D printed PC/ABS in terms of their processibility, microstructure, and mechanical performance. Three different specimens were prepared with weight percentages (10 wt%, 20 wt%, and 30 wt%) of PC reinforcement in ABS. Mechanical properties of the specimens are used to find the best composition of the composite using FDM and CM. Similarly, the microstructure of specimens is studied to identify the variations in the strength of the polymer composites. This study proves the compatibility of the two polymers. With an increase in the PC content in the sample, the hardness and strength are improved and can provide an excellent amount of strength to the product at a required concentration of PC reinforcement. This phenomenon was explained based on changes in the void formation using micro-structural study. Knowing the appropriate polymer composition, it contributes to printing complex 3D printed with better rational, aesthetic and economic benefits for different applications such as automotive, marine, and several other fields.
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Abbreviations
- R*:
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Radius
- Wt%:
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Weight percentage
- t**:
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Thickness
- °C:
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Degree celsius
- mm:
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Millimeters
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Mnvrl Kumar is a Ph.D. research scholar in the Department of Design and automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT University, India. He has completed his master of technology in machine design from JNTU, India. He is doing Ph.D. in 3D printing of composite materials. His research interests include Composite materials, Additive manufacturing, Multi-Objective Optimization, and 3D printing.
R. Ramakrishnan is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Design and automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT University, India. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Laboratory of Digital Sciences of Nantes (LS2N), France. He has completed his Ph.D. from IIT, Madras, India. His research interests include 3D printing, additive manufacturing, composite materials, smart manufacturing, and electrochemical discharge machining, manufacturing automation. He holds several publications in reputed journals and conferences. He holds six Indian patents to his credits. He is currently guiding three Ph.D. scholars and twelve master’s students.
Alnura omarbekova is a Researcher at Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique, Ecole Centale de Nantes, France. She has done Postdoctoral from the University of Texas. She holds a Ph.D. from Ecole Central, de Nantes, France. Her research interest includes 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and composites and so on. She had guided several Ph.D. scholars and holds several publications in reputed journal and conferences.
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Kumar, M., Ramakrishnan, R. & Omarbekova, A. 3D printed polycarbonate reinforced acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene composites: Composition effects on mechanical properties, micro-structure and void formation study. J Mech Sci Technol 33, 5219–5226 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-019-1011-9
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