Wear behavior of FDM parts fabricated by composite material feed stock filament

Abstract

Purpose

In this study the friction and wear behavior of fused deposition modeling (FDM) parts fabricated with composite material and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material feedstock filament were realized and compared under dry sliding conditions.

Design/methodology/approach

The tests were performed by applying the load of 5, 10, 15 and 20 N with sliding velocity of 0.63 m/s for the duration of 5 and 10 min at room temperature.

Findings

The results highlight various wear mechanisms such as adhesion, abrasion and fatigue during the investigation. It was observed that the wear volume, friction force, friction co-efficient and temperature were sensitive to the applied load and time duration. The composite material showed a remarkable improvement in wear properties as compared to the ABS material.

Research limitations/implications

The investigations reported in the present research work is based on comparative analysis (of composite material and ABS material feedstock filament). The results may be different in practical applications because of different operating conditions.

Practical implications

The parts fabricated with proposed composite material feedstock filament are highly wear resistant than basic ABS filament. This may lead to the development of better wear resistance components for numerous field applications.

Originality/value

The potential of this research work is to fabricate FDM parts with composite material feedstock filament to cater need of wear resistant industrial components.

Citation

Singh Boparai, K., Singh, R. and Singh, H. (2016), "Wear behavior of FDM parts fabricated by composite material feed stock filament", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 350-357. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-06-2014-0076