Strength Comparison of FDM 3D Printed PLA Made by Different Manufacturers
Damir Hodžić, Adi Pandžić, Ismar Hajro, Petar Tašić
Abstract
Widely used additive manufacturing technique for plastic materials is Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). The FDM technology has gained interest in industry for a wide range of applications, especially today when large number of different materials on the market are available. There are many different manufacturers for the same FDM material where the difference in price goes up to 50%. This experimental study investigates possible difference in strength of the 3D printed PLA material of five different manufacturers. All specimens are 3D printed on Ultimaker S5 printer with the same printing parameters, and they are all the same colour.
Topics & Concepts
Fused deposition modeling3d printed3D printingSignificant differenceEngineering drawingComposite materialManufacturing engineeringMaterials scienceComputer scienceMechanical engineeringEngineeringMathematicsStatisticsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesManufacturing Process and OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes