tensile strength
How does PLA Color Influence Mechanical Properties in FDM 3D Printing?
All kinds of research has been conducted regarding the mechanical properties of 3D printing materials, such as how they are effected by things like infill density, build orientation, temperature, and…
Researchers Investigate Tensile Properties of 3D Printed PLA Specimens: Is 80% Infill Best?
Plastic is still one of the most popular, least expensive 3D printing materials, and polylactic acid, better known as PLA, is at the top of the bunch, due to its…
Do Higher Print Temperatures Lead to Better FDM PLA 3D Printed Parts?
Many factors impact the quality of 3D printed parts, and as the technology is used more and more for production of final parts rather than just prototyping, it is necessary…
Comparing FDM 3D Printed Parts with Carbon Nanotubes, Continuous Carbon Fiber and Short Carbon Fiber
Fused deposition modeling, or FDM, 3D printing has several advantages – thermoplastics can be used, which are easy to handle and are strong and durable enough to be used for…
Comparing 3D Printed Parts Made with Virgin and Recycled PLA
While 3D printing continues to grow in leaps and bounds, it still creates a lot of waste, due to removed support structures, disposable prototypes, failed prints, and multiple iterations. Luckily,…
Researchers Investigate How Tensile Strength of 3D Printed Inconel 718 is Effected by Cooling Rates
Nickel-chromium alloy Inconel 718 is often used to 3D print parts for various fields, including automotive, aerospace, and medical. Resistant to corrosion, the material can withstand high temperatures, but cools very…
3D Printable Self Reinforced Strain Hardening Cement Composite Developed at University of Michigan
Concrete has been in use as far back as 6,500 BCE when the Bedouins in Southern Syria and Northern Jordan used it in construction. More famously, the Romans used concrete…
Strategic Partnership Agreement Leads to Nanodiamond-Enhanced 3D Printing Filaments
Nanomaterials, according to the National Institutes of Health, are characterized by their very small size, which is measured in nanometers, naturally; one nanometer is about 100,000 times smaller than the diameter…
What’s the Strongest 3D Printer Filament? MatterHackers Attempts to Find Out
There is an overwhelming amount of material to choose from in 3D printing – even just when it comes to desktop FDM printers. For the casual maker, printability and appearance…
Ultra-Strong Spider Silk Material Shows Potential for 3D Printing
Whether you’re utilizing 3D printing technology for applications in healthcare, aerospace, or any other industry in between, the need for more advanced and functional materials remains across the board. Though you…
3D Matter Tests Their Finite Element Analysis for FDM 3D Printing
In order to take the capabilities of 3D printing technology to the next level of innovation, it’s critical that we enhance the materials that are utilized with additive manufacturing. One…
Swedish Grad Student Schools Us on 3D Printing & Durability in Master’s Thesis
Today as we see 3D printing becoming a more mainstream tool despite many differing opinions on what its future might hold, we also see researchers and scientists spending more time testing the…
Sculpteo Performs Elastic Modulus Measurement Tests on 3D Printing Materials
While there is a great deal about 3D printing that can be highly artistic and intuitive in nature, there is also a vital portion of it that requires and celebrates…
