An evaluation of the suitability of a new polypropylene powder for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
The intrinsic and extrinsic properties of a commercial polypropylene (PP) powder (BASF Ultrasint PP 1400) for use in powder bed fusion-based additive manufacturing were characterised and preliminary test parts were printed on an EOS P380 machine. The test specimens demonstrated relatively good dimen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2023-01-01
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| Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2023/15/matecconf_rapdasa2023_06003.pdf |
| Summary: | The intrinsic and extrinsic properties of a commercial polypropylene (PP) powder (BASF Ultrasint PP 1400) for use in powder bed fusion-based additive manufacturing were characterised and preliminary test parts were printed on an EOS P380 machine. The test specimens demonstrated relatively good dimensional accuracy (<3.6% part deviation), higher than normal elongation at break (127%), and moderate ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 21.4 MPa. |
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| ISSN: | 2261-236X |