Comparative analysis of ABS materials mechanical properties

Abstract

Additive Manufacturing (AM) has shown rapid development during the last decades. More commonly known as 3D printing, this technology offers significant benefits for the fabrication of physical models with complex geometries. This technology started as a valuable tool for prototyping purposes but is considered for general manufacturing due to the production cycle shortening and less (if none) material waste. Out of seven possible AM technologies, this research covers three of them, namely: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), and Digital Light Processing (DLP). Although, ABS thermoplastic material is a thoroughly researched AM material, a new resin material also called ABS is an interesting object for research. Hence, the aim of this paper is to acquire the tensile properties of this material and to compare them to the “original” ABS thermoplastic material.