The influence of dynamic rheological properties on carbon fiber-reinforced polyetherimide for large-scale extrusion-based additive manufacturing

Ajinjeru, Christine; Kishore, Vidya; Lindahl, John; Sudbury, Zeke; Hassen, Ahmed Arabi; Post, Brian; Love, Lonnie; Kunc, Vlastimil; Duty, Chad

doi:10.1007/s00170-018-2510-z

Title: The influence of dynamic rheological properties on carbon fiber-reinforced polyetherimide for large-scale extrusion-based additive manufacturing

Journal Article · 04 August 2018 · International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2510-z · OSTI ID:1564170

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Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Printing high-performance thermoplastics on large scale extrusion-based additive manufacturing platforms requires stability over a range of processing conditions. Yet, research on the melt dynamics and processing conditions of these thermoplastics in big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) are limited. This report characterizes the dynamic rheological behavior of polyetherimide (PEI), a high-performance thermoplastic, as well as carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced PEI composites as a BAAM feedstock material. The viscoelastic properties, such as the storage and loss moduli and complex viscosity, are investigated in relation to the BAAM extrusion process. The results show that CF-PEI composites behave like a viscous liquid during BAAM extrusion. The addition of CF to PEI enhances the shear thinning effect and significantly increases the complex viscosity (2.5× increase for 20% CF, and 3× for 30% CF). The increased viscosity increases the torque on the extruder, which may be alleviated by increasing the material processing temperature.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1564170

Journal Information:: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Journal Name: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Journal Issue: 1-4 Vol. 99; ISSN 0268-3768

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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