Mechanical and Thermal Properties of 3D Printed Polycarbonate

Anis Bahar, Sofiane Belhabib, Sofiane Guessasma, Ferhat Benmahiddine, Ameur El Amine Hamami and Rafik Belarbi
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Anis Bahar: Oniris, GEPEA, UMR 6144, CNRS-Nantes Université, F-44000 Nantes, France
Sofiane Belhabib: Oniris, GEPEA, UMR 6144, CNRS-Nantes Université, F-44000 Nantes, France
Sofiane Guessasma: INRAE, UR1268 Biopolymères Interactions Assemblages, F-44300 Nantes, France
Ferhat Benmahiddine: LaSIE, UMR 7356 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, Avenue Michel Crépeau, CEDEX 01, F-17042 La Rochelle, France
Ameur El Amine Hamami: LaSIE, UMR 7356 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, Avenue Michel Crépeau, CEDEX 01, F-17042 La Rochelle, France
Rafik Belarbi: LaSIE, UMR 7356 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, Avenue Michel Crépeau, CEDEX 01, F-17042 La Rochelle, France

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-11

Abstract: This study aims at showing the potential of additive manufacturing as a new processing route for designing future insulators in the building sector. Polycarbonate (PC) is studied as a possible candidate for designing these new insulators. This polymer offers several advantages, among them fire resistance and stability of its physical properties at high temperatures. The 3D printing of PC is attempted using fused deposition modelling technology. The printing temperature and infill rate are varied to achieve optimal mechanical and thermal characteristics. The results show that an optimal printing temperature of 280 °C is needed to achieve high tensile performance. In addition, thermal properties including thermal conductivity and effusivity increase with the increase of the infill rate in opposition to the thermal diffusivity decrease.

Keywords: fused deposition modelling; polycarbonate; tensile properties; thermal properties; printing temperature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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