Analysis of characteristics of composite materials built on ABS cores prepared by additive manufacturing

Abstract

 Additive manufacturing represents an alternative that offers great 
advantages in small-scale production, high level of customization 
and ease of building complex geometries. However, rapid 
prototyping parts present mechanical limitations that prevent their 
use in applications that require greater resistance.
In the present work an experimental analysis was carried out 
where the processes of Resin Infusion and Hand Lay-Up were 
compared, performing tests with specimens constructed according 
to the ASTM D790-17 standard, for laminated material of carbon 
fiber with plastic nuclei by prototyping fast and tested with two 
orientations of fibers “3k”, (-45º +45º and 0º 90º).
The tests and the statistical analysis of the data were made based 
on a factorial design, generating results that offer acceptable 
levels of stiffness and deflection without causing delamination 
failures, obtaining a combination that allows the manufacture 
of a piece without the need for a mold. The material constructed 
by Hand Lay-Up offered the best performance, by not failing by 
delamination