Mechanical properties of components fabricated with open-source 3-D printers under realistic environmental conditions

Materials and Design

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 242-246

  Tymrak, B M ^a   Kreiger, M ^a   Pearce, J M ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D Printing; Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; Polylactic acid; Rapid prototyping; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; BUTADIENE; ELASTIC MODULI; MELT SPINNING; POLYESTERS; PRINTING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; STYRENE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

3-D PRINTING; ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE; DIGITAL MANUFACTURING; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MELT EXTRUSION; OPEN-SOURCE; POLY LACTIC ACID;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84894292720     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.02.038     Document Type: Article

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