Analysis of the Influencing Factors of FDM-Supported Positions for the Compressive Strength of Printing Components
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
2.1. Preparation of the 3D Printer, Materials, and Samples
2.2. Technological Parameter Setting
2.3. Experimental Facility
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Experimental Analysis of Linear Support
3.2. Experimental Analysis of Grid Support
3.3. Analysis of the Different Support Densities
3.4. Analysis of the Different Support Distance
3.5. Component Failure Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fixed Factors | Control Factors | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor | Value | Unit | Factor | Value | Unit |
Layer thickness | 0.2 | mm | Linear support density | 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% | |
Wall thickness | 1.6 | mm | Linear support distance in the Z direction | 0.08, 0.10, 0.12, 0.14 | mm |
Fill density | 30% | Grid support density | 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% | ||
Nozzle temperature | 205 | °C | Grid support distance in the Z direction | 0.08, 0.10, 0.12, 0.14 | mm |
Printing speed | 50 | mm/s |
Linear Support Density (%) | Z Direction Support-to-Model Distance (mm) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0 | |
30% | 22.40 | 20.10 | 19.00 | 17.90 | |
50% | 26.30 | 24.50 | 22.50 | 20.60 | |
70% | 27.10 | 26.50 | 25.80 | 23.50 | |
90% | 27.90 | 27.50 | 25.90 | 23.70 | |
0% | 20.20 |
Linear Support Density (%) | Z Direction Support-to-Model Distance (mm) | ||
---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 0.14 | 0.00 | |
70% | |||
90% | |||
0% |
Grid Support Density (%) | Z Direction Support-to-Model Distance (mm) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0 | |
30% | 26.20 | 24.20 | 23.70 | 23.65 | |
50% | 26.80 | 26.50 | 25.40 | 25.40 | |
70% | 28.10 | 27.70 | 26.90 | 25.90 | |
90% | 29.20 | 28.30 | 28.20 | 25.90 | |
0% | 20.20 |
Grid Support Density (%) | Z Direction Support-to-Model Distance (mm) | ||
---|---|---|---|
0.08 | 0.14 | 0.00 | |
70% | |||
90% | |||
0% |
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Feng, Z.; Wang, H.; Wang, C.; Sun, X.; Zhang, S. Analysis of the Influencing Factors of FDM-Supported Positions for the Compressive Strength of Printing Components. Materials 2021, 14, 4008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144008
Feng Z, Wang H, Wang C, Sun X, Zhang S. Analysis of the Influencing Factors of FDM-Supported Positions for the Compressive Strength of Printing Components. Materials. 2021; 14(14):4008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144008
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeng, Zhengkai, Heng Wang, Chuanjiang Wang, Xiujuan Sun, and Shuai Zhang. 2021. "Analysis of the Influencing Factors of FDM-Supported Positions for the Compressive Strength of Printing Components" Materials 14, no. 14: 4008. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144008