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Title: Characterization of residual stress and deformation in additively manufactured ABS polymer and composite specimens

Journal Article · · Composites Science and Technology
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  1. Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China). College of Textiles; Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Center for Composite Materials
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Materials Engineering Division
  3. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Center for Composite Materials
  4. Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China). College of Textiles
  5. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  6. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Center for Composite Materials

Residual stresses induced in the layer-by-layer fabrication process of additively manufactured parts have significant impact on their mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy. This work aims here to characterize the residual stress and deformation in specimens based on unreinforced acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), carbon nanotube reinforced ABS and short carbon fiber reinforced ABS. The shrinkage and displacement fields were obtained, respectively, by thermal treatment as well as Digital Image Correlation observation of specimens before and after sectioning. The microstructure and porosity of additively manufactured specimens were also examined using X-ray micro-computed tomography. Specimen shrinkage and porosity content were significantly influenced by the process parameters of raster angle and printing speed, as well as material types. Faster printing speed led to larger porosity and residual stress, as well as higher shrinkage after specimen thermal treatment. Raster angle had a greater influence on specimen shrinkage and porosity as comparing to printing speed. Composite printing wires based on carbon nanotube and short carbon fiber in ABS greatly reduced specimen shrinkage and deformation, while increased the porosity, especially for carbon fiber reinforced ABS specimens.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Donghua Univ., Shanghai (China)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; China Scholarship Council (CSC); Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1513141
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-770681; 961216
Journal Information:
Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 150; ISSN 0266-3538
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 62 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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