Effect of UV aging on the thermo-mechanical properties of C-B-a and G-B-a hybrid composites: A study using TMA

In this study, C-B-A and G-B-A new hybrid composites are produced by compression molding using Carbon (C), Basalt (B), Aramid (A), and Glass (G) fibers, and the produced samples are scanned using micro-computed tomography and Micro-CT. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), glass transition temperature (Tg), and dimensional changes are determined by Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) technique and thus the limits of thermal expansion and contraction dimensions, softening, and thermomechanical properties of newly produced hybrid composites are determined. In addition, the produced composites are exposed to UV radiation in different cycles and the results are compared with UV radiation non-exposed samples.</p

Tensile behavior of functionally graded sandwich PLA-ABS produced via fused filament fabrication process

The study investigated the tensile behavior of Sandwich Functionally Graded Material (SFGM) fabricated using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology experimentally and numerically. SFGMs are characterized by a gradual variation in composition and structure with respect to the forming volume from the lower and upper surfaces of the structure toward the center, resulting in a corresponding change in material properties. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), a widely used AM process, was used in the present work to fabricate the thermoplastic polymer-based SFGM specimens. SFGM were produced by the FFF method using ABS and PLA materials and subjected to tensile tests according to ASTMD638

Numerical Modeling of Mechanical Behavior of Functionally Graded Polylactic Acid–Acrylonitrile Benzidine Styrene Produced via Fused Deposition Modeling: Experimental Observations

Functionally graded materials (FGM) have attracted considerable attention in the field of composite materials and rekindled interest in research on composite materials due to their unique mechanical response achieved through material design and optimization. Compared to conventional composites, FGMs offer several advantages and exceptional properties, including improved deformation resistance, improved toughness, lightness properties, and excellent recoverability. This study focused on the production of functionally graded (FG) polymer materials by the additive manufacturing (AM) method. FG structures were produced by the fused deposition modeling (FDM) method using acrylonitrile benzidine styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) materials, and tensile tests were performed according to ASTM D638. The effects of different layer thicknesses, volume ratios, and total thicknesses on mechanical behavior were investigated. The tensile standard of materials produced by additive manufacturing introduces geometric differences. Another motivation in this study is to reveal the differences between the results according to the ASTM standard. In addition, tensile tests were carried out by producing single-layer samples at certain volume ratios to create a numerical model with the finite element method to verify the experimental data. As a result of this study, it is presented that the FG structure produced with FDM improves mechanical behavior