AM-FFF of Objects Using Commercial PLA Based Shape Memory Polymer Printed by an Open-Source 3D Printer

Dresler, N.; Ulanov, A. G.; Aviv, Moran; Ashkenazi, D.; Stern, A.

doi:10.35219/awet.2020.04

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“…In the present study, as a part of an on-going project dealing with the properties of AM-FFF printed polymer specimens [ 6 ] , [7], [38]- [42], an effort has been made to advance the knowledge on mechanical and electrical properties of a commercial conductive PLA material with CB particles used for applications in the field of 4D printing.…”

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4D Printing of Commercial based Conductive Polylactic Acid: Strength and Resistance Properties

Amram,

Faigenblat,

Ulanov

et al. 2023

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Four-dimensional (4D) printing technology is an innovative concept integrating conventional 3D printing additive manufacturing (AM) and smart materials programed to change properties or shape over time in response to environmental stimuli. This study aims to characterize the strength and electrical resistance of a commercial electrically conductive polylactic acid (PLA) with carbon black (CB) particles printed by fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique to evaluate the development feasibility of two sensor prototypes: (1) a load-cell sensor, and (2) a temperature sensor. Experiments were performed to study the orientation and raster angle–dependent mechanical and electrical performance of a PLA-CB conductive polymer manufactured by AM-FFF technology. A good agreement was observed between the data received from the manufacturer and the experimental density of the conductive AM-FFF PLA-CB three-point bending samples. The mechanical properties of 3D-printed PLA-CB were characterized based on three-point bending flexural test. Two build orientations (flat and upright) and three raster patterns (0°/90°, +45°/-45°, and concentric) were printed to check the optimal mechanical properties for electrical conductivity; six samples were printed for each one of the six configurations. The three-point bending flexural test results of the examined 36 specimens demonstrated that the samples printed in the concentric and +45°/-45° raster patterns exhibit the best mechanical properties, with the highest flexural strength and flexural modulus of elasticity in the flat orientation. Nevertheless, the concentric pattern has an advantage over the +45°/-45° pattern due to higher density and homogeneity. To examine the electrical resistance of the PLA-CB material another 12 specimens were printed and divided into four groups, each with different lengths. The electrical intrinsic resistivity was calculated from the geometry of the specimens and the measured resistance, with an average value of 13.2 [Ω·cm]. To check the production feasibility of a load-cell sensor prototype the effect of load on electrical conductivity was examined, however no effect of load on resistance was discovered. To prove the production feasibility of a sensor prototype for temperature measurements a preliminary device was designed and the effect of increasing and decreasing the temperature between 24 and 42°C on electrical resistance was examined. Based on the experimental results a calibration function was built linking between the temperature and the material’s resistance.

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