Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 28 Issue 1

PEEK-Barium sulfate composite for three-dimensional virtual reconstruction of a printed human in vitro model using CT

Weixin Li, Chen Zheng, Yicha Zhang

The purpose of this study is to test the concept of a relatively low cost but biocompatible customized surgical guide printing method using a new composite material for the FDM…

Investigation of selective laser melting process for Cu-5Sn alloy on surface roughness, microstructure and mechanical property

Peng Yang, Dingyong He, Zengjie Wang, Zhen Tan, Hanguang Fu, Wei Shao, Xingye Guo

In this research, the highly dense bulk Cu-5Sn alloy specimens were fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM). This study aims to establish the relationship between laser…

Experimental study on tensile strength of copper microparticles filled polymer composites printed by fused deposition modelling process

Hamed Adibi, Mohammad Reza Hashemi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the variables of the fused deposition modelling (FDM) process and improve their effect on the mechanical properties of acrylonitrile…

A tribocorrosion investigation of SLM fabricated ti6al4v nanocomposites by laser rescanning and GO mixing

Peipei Lu, Meiping Wu, Xin Liu, Xiaojin Miao, Weipeng Duan

Ti6Al4V is a widely used metal for biomedical application due to its excellent corrosion resistance, biocompatibility and mechanical strength. However, a coupling reaction of…

Temperature-compensated constitutive model of fused filament fabrication 3D printed PLA materials with full extrusion temperatures

Kaiyang Zhu, Zichen Deng, Shi Dai, Yajun Yu

This study aims to focus on the effect of interlayer bonding and thermal decomposition on the mechanical properties of fused filament fabrication-printed polylactic acid specimens…

An investigation on energy consumption and part quality of stereolithography apparatus manufactured parts

Jizhuang Hui, Zhiqiang Yan, Jingxiang Lv, Yongsheng Liu, Kai Ding, Felix T.S. Chan

This paper aims to investigate the influences of process parameters on part quality, electrical energy consumption. Moreover, the relationship between part quality and energy…

Slicing strategy and process of laser direct metal deposition (DMD) of the inclined thin-walled part under open-loop control

Liaoyuan Chen, Tianbiao Yu, Ying Chen, Wanshan Wang

The purpose of this paper is to improve the dimensional accuracy of inclined thin-walled parts fabricated by laser direct metal deposition (DMD) under an open-loop control system.

Additive manufacturing a powerful tool for the aerospace industry

Mahyar Khorasani, AmirHossein Ghasemi, Bernard Rolfe, Ian Gibson

Additive manufacturing (AM) offers potential solutions when conventional manufacturing reaches its technological limits. These include a high degree of design freedom, lightweight…

3 D printing technology and experimental study of chitosan gel using atomized solidification liquid-assisted extrusion molding

Yangwei Wang, Peilun Lv, Jian Li, Liying Yu, Guodong Yuan, Yanling Guo

This paper aims to propose a suitable atomizing solidification chitosan (CS) gel liquid extrusion molding technology for the three dimensional (3D) printing method, and…

Multi-scale simulation approach for identifying optimal parameters for fabrication ofhigh-density Inconel 718 parts using selective laser melting

Hong-Chuong Tran, Yu-Lung Lo, Trong-Nhan Le, Alan Kin-Tak Lau, Hong-You Lin

Depending on an experimental approach to find optimal parameters for producing fully dense (relative density > 99%) Inconel 718 (IN718) components in the selective laser melting…

Multiaxis wire and arc additive manufacturing for overhangs based on conical substrates

Fusheng Dai, Shuaifeng Zhang, Runsheng Li, Haiou Zhang

This paper aims to present a series of approaches for three-related issues in multiaxis in wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) as follows: how to achieve a stable and…

Effects of the 3DP process parameters on mechanical properties of polylactic acid part used for medical purposes

Sunthorn Chaitat, Nattapon Chantarapanich, Sujin Wanchat

This paper aims to investigate effect of infill density, fabricated built orientation and dose of gamma radiation to mechanical tensile and compressive properties of polylactic…

Experimental investigations into abrasive flow machining (AFM) of 3D printed ABS and PLA parts

Nitin Dixit, Varun Sharma, Pradeep Kumar

The surface roughness of additively manufactured parts is usually found to be high. This limits their use in industrial and biomedical applications. Therefore, these parts…

Heat treatment effect on fatigue behavior of 3D-printed maraging steels

Tugce Tezel, Volkan Kovan

This study aims to reveal that fatigue life is improved using heat treatment in the rotational bending fatigue test, which determines the fatigue behavior closest to service…

Determination of optimum production parameters for 3D printers based on nozzle diameter

Tugce Tezel, Volkan Kovan

The purpose of this paper is to determine the optimum nozzle diameter for parts production with polylactic acid using a three-dimensional printer. The additive manufacturing…