Table 2 Printing process parameters
From: Experimental study of effect of infill density on tensile and flexural strength of 3D printed parts
Nozzle diameter Layer height | Layer height | 0.4 mm 0.1 mm |
|---|---|---|
First layer height | 0.35 mm | |
Shells | Perimeter shells | 0 |
Top solid layers | 0 | |
Bottom solid layers | 0 | |
Infill | Fill density | 100% (tensile) |
25%, 50%, 75%, 100% (flexural) | ||
Fill pattern | Line (tensile) | |
Triangular (flexural) | ||
Speed | Print speed | 45 mm/s |
Travel speed | 120 mm/s | |
Temperature | Left extruder | 230 ℃ |
Platform | 105 ℃ | |
Type of printing | Fine | |
Weight | Tensile | 9.73 g (100% line pattern) |
Flexural | 2.40 g (25% triangular pattern) | |
3.6 g (50% triangular pattern) | ||
4.52 g (75% triangular pattern) | ||
5.32 g (100% triangular pattern) | ||
Printing time | Tensile | 2 h 15 min (100% line pattern) |
Flexural | 37 min (25% triangular pattern) | |
46 min (50% triangular pattern) | ||
55 min (75% triangular pattern) | ||
1 h 4 min |