On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis

The mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts produced by material extrusion (MEX) have been extensively investigated in recent years. However, there are no standards defining the test conditions and specimens' geometry, specifically for the parts obtained by this technology. The dogbone specim...

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Main Authors: Cojocaru Vasile, Frunzaverde Doina, Marginean Gabriela
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Published: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade 2025-01-01
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description The mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts produced by material extrusion (MEX) have been extensively investigated in recent years. However, there are no standards defining the test conditions and specimens' geometry, specifically for the parts obtained by this technology. The dogbone specimens, as defined by ISO 527-2 and ASTM D638, are mainly used for tensile tests of 3D printed polymers. This study presents a comparative analysis of four types of dogbone specimens made from polylactic acid (PLA) by material extrusion. Experimental results showed only slight variations (up to 2,34%) in the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) across the different types of specimens. On the other hand, they revealed the occurrence of failure at the boundary of the gauged section of the specimens, caused by a stress concentration in this area (as shown by numerical simulations) combined with irregularities and voids generated by the 3D printing strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-72d81a913a6e4f7895c939ea76f82edd2025-08-20T02:24:26ZengUniversity of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BelgradeFME Transactions1451-20922406-128X2025-01-0153233534310.5937/fme2502326C1451-20922502335COn the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysisCojocaru Vasile0Frunzaverde Doina1Marginean Gabriela2Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Engineering Science, Reșița, RomaniaBabeș-Bolyai University, Department of Engineering Science, Reșița, RomaniaWestphalian University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Gelsenkirchen, GermanyThe mechanical properties of 3D-printed parts produced by material extrusion (MEX) have been extensively investigated in recent years. However, there are no standards defining the test conditions and specimens' geometry, specifically for the parts obtained by this technology. The dogbone specimens, as defined by ISO 527-2 and ASTM D638, are mainly used for tensile tests of 3D printed polymers. This study presents a comparative analysis of four types of dogbone specimens made from polylactic acid (PLA) by material extrusion. Experimental results showed only slight variations (up to 2,34%) in the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) across the different types of specimens. On the other hand, they revealed the occurrence of failure at the boundary of the gauged section of the specimens, caused by a stress concentration in this area (as shown by numerical simulations) combined with irregularities and voids generated by the 3D printing strategy.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-2092/2025/1451-20922502335C.pdfmaterial extrusion (mex)fused deposition modelling (fdm)tensile testsdogbone specimenultimate tensile strength (uts)polylactic acid (pla)
spellingShingle Cojocaru Vasile
Frunzaverde Doina
Marginean Gabriela
On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
FME Transactions
material extrusion (mex)
fused deposition modelling (fdm)
tensile tests
dogbone specimen
ultimate tensile strength (uts)
polylactic acid (pla)
title On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
title_full On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
title_fullStr On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
title_full_unstemmed On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
title_short On the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of PLA printed by MEX: A comparative analysis
title_sort on the use of different types of standardized dogbone specimens for tensile tests of pla printed by mex a comparative analysis
topic material extrusion (mex)
fused deposition modelling (fdm)
tensile tests
dogbone specimen
ultimate tensile strength (uts)
polylactic acid (pla)
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-2092/2025/1451-20922502335C.pdf
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