Influence of Layer Thickness and Raster Angle on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PEEK and a Comparative Mechanical Study between PEEK and ABS
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
Control Factors | Fixed Factors | ||||
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Factor | Level | Unit | Factor | Value | Unit |
Layer thickness | 200 | mm | Build orientation | Y-direction (Flat) | - |
300 | mm | Fill pattern | Line | - | |
400 | mm | Air gap | 0 | mm | |
Raster angle | 0 | ° | Number of contours | 2 | - |
30 | ° | Nozzle inner diameter | 0.4 | mm | |
45 | ° |
Factor | PEEK | ABS |
---|---|---|
Tensile Strength | 100.0 MPa | 37.0 MPa |
Elastic Limit | 72.0 MPa | 31.0 MPa |
Compressive Strength | 118.0 MPa | 37.0 MPa |
Compressive Modulus | 3.8 GPa | 2.3 GPa |
Bending Strength | 163.0 MPa | 53.0 MPa |
Bending Modulus | 4.0 GPa | 2.2 GPa |
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Influence of Layer Thickness and Raster Angle on Mechanical Properties of PEEK
Factors | Tensile strength (MPa) | Bending strength (MPa) | Compressive strength (MPa) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Layer Thickness (μm) | 200 | 40.1 | 52.1 | 53.6 |
300 | 56.6 | 56.1 | 60.9 | |
400 | 32.4 | 48.7 | 54.1 | |
Raster Angle (°) | 0°/90° | 56.6 | 56.1 | - |
30°/−60° | 41.8 | 48.5 | - | |
45°/−45° | 43.3 | 43.2 | - |
3.2. Comparison of ABS and PEEK Tensile Strengths
3.3. Comparison of ABS and PEEK Compressive Properties
3.4. Comparison of ABS and PEEK Bending Properties
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, W.; Geng, P.; Li, G.; Zhao, D.; Zhang, H.; Zhao, J. Influence of Layer Thickness and Raster Angle on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PEEK and a Comparative Mechanical Study between PEEK and ABS. Materials 2015, 8, 5834-5846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8095271
Wu W, Geng P, Li G, Zhao D, Zhang H, Zhao J. Influence of Layer Thickness and Raster Angle on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PEEK and a Comparative Mechanical Study between PEEK and ABS. Materials. 2015; 8(9):5834-5846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8095271
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Wenzheng, Peng Geng, Guiwei Li, Di Zhao, Haibo Zhang, and Ji Zhao. 2015. "Influence of Layer Thickness and Raster Angle on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PEEK and a Comparative Mechanical Study between PEEK and ABS" Materials 8, no. 9: 5834-5846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8095271