Abstract
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) combined with debinding and sintering could be an economical process for three-dimensional (3D) printing of metal parts. In this paper, compounding, filament making, and FFF processing of feedstock material with 55% vol. of 17-4PH stainless steel powder in a multicomponent binder system are presented. The experimental part of the paper encompasses central composite design for optimization of the most significant 3D printing parameters (extrusion temperature, flow rate multiplier, and layer thickness) to obtain maximum tensile strength of the 3D-printed specimens. Here, only green specimens were examined in order to be able to determine the optimal parameters for 3D printing. The results show that the factor with the biggest influence on the tensile properties was flow rate multiplier, followed by the layer thickness and finally the extrusion temperature. Maximizing all three parameters led to the highest tensile properties of the green parts.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Aufsatznummer | 774 |
Seitenumfang | 23 |
Fachzeitschrift | Materials |
Jahrgang | 13.2020 |
Ausgabenummer | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 8 Feb. 2020 |
Bibliographische Notiz
Funding Information:Funding: This research and the APC were funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (Grant agreement No. 810708), which allowed the collaboration between Croatian and Austrian researchers. The authors also acknowledge the financial support of the Austrian Promotion Agency (Project No. 860385).
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