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Vol.12, No.4, November 2023. ISSN: 2217-8309 eISSN: 2217-8333
TEM Journal
TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, INFORMATICS Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science |
The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printed Materials
Adi Pandžić, Damir Hodžić, Džana Kadrić, Edin Kadrić
© 2023 Adi Pandžić, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Citation Information: TEM Journal. Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages 1921-1928, ISSN 2217-8309, DOI: 10.18421/TEM124-01, November 2023.
Received: 26 July 2023. Revised: 21 September 2023.
Abstract:
This study investigates the influence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the mechanical properties of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printed materials, specifically polycarbonate (PC) and polylactic acid (PLA) specimens. The research involves conducting experiments on five test specimens of each material exposed to UV radiation and comparing their mechanical properties to those of five control specimens that remain unexposed. The results reveal a significant mean difference between the mechanical properties of the control and UV-exposed materials. UV radiation caused a decrease in tensile strength for the PC material, while the PLA material exhibited an increase in tensile strength. The impact of UV radiation on PLA was more substantial compared to PC. Flexural strength testing showed an enhancement in strength for the UV-treated materials, with UV treatment having a greater influence on the flexural strength of PLA compared to PC. The mechanical properties of PLA were more significantly impacted by UV radiation than those of PC. The study findings suggest that PC and PLA materials exhibit different responses to UV exposure, which may have implications for their practical applications. Further research is needed to fully understand the underlying mechanisms governing these divergent responses and to optimize the performance of each material under UV radiation.
Keywords –Ultraviolet radiation, FDM, PLA, PC, AM materials, 3D print, tensile strength, flexural strength. |
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