Surface Characterization of Fracture in Polylactic Acid vs. PLA + Particle (Cu, Al, Graphene) Insertions by 3D Fused Deposition Modeling Technology

Author:

Ghiban Brândușa,Pascu Nicoleta Elisabeta,Antoniac Iulian VasileORCID,Jiga Gabriel,Milea Claudia,Petre Gabriela,Gheorghe Cristina,Munteanu CorneliuORCID,Istrate BogdanORCID

Abstract

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most extensively used biodegradable aliphatic polyester produced from renewable resources, such as corn starch. Due to its qualities, PLA is a leading biomaterial for numerous applications in medicine as well as in industry, replacing conventional petrochemical–based polymers. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the fracture behavior of pure PLA specimens in comparison with PLA particle insertions, (copper, aluminum and Graphene), after evaluation the mechanical properties, as well as the influence of filament angle deposition on these properties. In order to check if the filling density of the specimen influences the ultimate tensile stress (UTS), three different filling percentages (60%, 80%, and 100%) have been chosen in the experimental tests. A hierarchy concerning elongation / fiber heights after tensile testing was done. So, the highest elongation values were for simple PLA (about 4.1%), followed by PLA + Al insertion (3.2%–4%), PLA + graphene insertion (2.6%–4%) and the lowest values being for PLA with copper insertion (1.8%–2.7%). Regarding the fiber heights after fracture, the hierarchy was: the highest values was for PLA, then PLA + Al, PLA + grapheme and PLA + Cu. Finally, a correlation between fracture surfaces appearance and mechanical properties were established, being formulated the mechanism of fracture in according with filament angle deposition. Also, it was proposed a new method of evaluation of the fractured surface by measuring the dimensions of the filaments after printing Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and tensile testing.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Materials Chemistry,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Surfaces and Interfaces

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