Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling

Additive manufacturing (AM) has greatly revolutionized manufacturing due to its ability to manufacture complex shapes without the need for additional tooling. Most AM applications are based on geometries comprising curved shapes subjected to impact loads. The main focus of this study was on investig...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Fahad, Waseem Raja, Muhammad Naveed Iqbal, Abdul Waheed Awan
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description Additive manufacturing (AM) has greatly revolutionized manufacturing due to its ability to manufacture complex shapes without the need for additional tooling. Most AM applications are based on geometries comprising curved shapes subjected to impact loads. The main focus of this study was on investigating the influence of infill density and the radius of curvature on the impact strength of parts manufactured via an FDM process. Standard geometrical specimens with varying part infill densities and radii of curvature were produced and subjected to Charpy impact tests to evaluate their impact strength. The results suggest that the impact strength increases with the increased density caused by higher amounts of material as well as by the changing cross-sectional areas of the beads. Also, the radius of curvature of the parts shows a clear inverse relationship with the impact energy absorbed by the specimens (i.e., increasing the radius decreased the impact energy of the parts) produced via an FDM process, which can be explained using the beam theory of structural mechanics. The maximum value of impact strength obtained was 287 KJ/m<sup>2</sup>, and this was achieved at the highest infill density (i.e., solid) and for the smallest radius of curvature.
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spelling doaj-art-a9d03a8ec9ef482389ebda1e402d1be72025-08-20T02:55:56ZengMDPI AGDesigns2411-96602024-12-018613210.3390/designs8060132Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition ModelingMuhammad Fahad0Waseem Raja1Muhammad Naveed Iqbal2Abdul Waheed Awan3Department of Engineering, School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UKDepartment of Engineering, School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UKDepartment of Engineering, School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UKDepartment of Engineering, School of Digital, Technology, Innovation & Business, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE, UKAdditive manufacturing (AM) has greatly revolutionized manufacturing due to its ability to manufacture complex shapes without the need for additional tooling. Most AM applications are based on geometries comprising curved shapes subjected to impact loads. The main focus of this study was on investigating the influence of infill density and the radius of curvature on the impact strength of parts manufactured via an FDM process. Standard geometrical specimens with varying part infill densities and radii of curvature were produced and subjected to Charpy impact tests to evaluate their impact strength. The results suggest that the impact strength increases with the increased density caused by higher amounts of material as well as by the changing cross-sectional areas of the beads. Also, the radius of curvature of the parts shows a clear inverse relationship with the impact energy absorbed by the specimens (i.e., increasing the radius decreased the impact energy of the parts) produced via an FDM process, which can be explained using the beam theory of structural mechanics. The maximum value of impact strength obtained was 287 KJ/m<sup>2</sup>, and this was achieved at the highest infill density (i.e., solid) and for the smallest radius of curvature.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/8/6/132additive manufacturing3D printingfused deposition modelingacrylonitrile butadiene styreneCharpy impact testing
spellingShingle Muhammad Fahad
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Muhammad Naveed Iqbal
Abdul Waheed Awan
Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
Designs
additive manufacturing
3D printing
fused deposition modeling
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Charpy impact testing
title Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
title_full Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
title_fullStr Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
title_short Effect of Curvature Shape on the Impact Strength of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Parts Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling
title_sort effect of curvature shape on the impact strength of additively manufactured acrylonitrile butadiene styrene parts produced via fused deposition modeling
topic additive manufacturing
3D printing
fused deposition modeling
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Charpy impact testing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/8/6/132
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