Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering
Polyamide 12 (PA12) and carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced PA12-CNT 0.5 wt% nanocomposite was produced using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and investigated. The mechanical properties and surface morphology of nanocomposites were characterised using tensile testing and optical microscopy respectively...
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| author | Chang, Gar Heng |
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| description | Polyamide 12 (PA12) and carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced PA12-CNT 0.5 wt% nanocomposite was produced using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and investigated. The mechanical properties and surface morphology of nanocomposites were characterised using tensile testing and optical microscopy respectively. Characteristics of nanocomposites were identified and supported by analysis from microstructure. An optimal set of laser sintering parameters for PA12-CNT 0.5 wt% was obtained. Individual sintering parameters were found to be more influential than total laser energy absorbed by powder in producing strong SLS samples. Further increase in laser energy beyond certain point was found leading to saturation of mechanical properties. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/683872023-03-04T19:09:20Z Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering Chang, Gar Heng Zhou Kun School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering Polyamide 12 (PA12) and carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced PA12-CNT 0.5 wt% nanocomposite was produced using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and investigated. The mechanical properties and surface morphology of nanocomposites were characterised using tensile testing and optical microscopy respectively. Characteristics of nanocomposites were identified and supported by analysis from microstructure. An optimal set of laser sintering parameters for PA12-CNT 0.5 wt% was obtained. Individual sintering parameters were found to be more influential than total laser energy absorbed by powder in producing strong SLS samples. Further increase in laser energy beyond certain point was found leading to saturation of mechanical properties. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2016-05-25T08:34:24Z 2016-05-25T08:34:24Z 2016 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68387 en Nanyang Technological University 74 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering Chang, Gar Heng Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title | Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title_full | Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title_fullStr | Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title_short | Microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of PA12-CNT composite products by selective laser sintering |
| title_sort | microstructural and mechanical property characterisation of pa12 cnt composite products by selective laser sintering |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68387 |
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