Towards the 3D printing of inducible materials
Martín Pérez Sánchez, Manuel Ibañez, Luis Domenech Ballester
Abstract. Induction welding in additive manufacturing presents a novel solution to overcome the volume limitations of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing by joining printed parts using heat generated from electromagnetic fields. This study investigates the influence of printing parameters, material composition, and induction conditions on the heat generation of thermoplastic composites embedded with metallic fibers. Using a Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) printer, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) with 10% stainless steel fibers was extruded, and X-ray imaging was employed to evaluate the distribution and orientation of the fibers within the material. Induction experiments demonstrated that the uniformity of fiber distribution, fiber orientation, and layer orientation has an impact on the maximum temperature achieved during induction. Only the transverse orientation rotated 90° exceeding the typical extrusion temperature for ABS in 3D printing. Making it the most effective configuration for induction welding. The findings highlight the importance of optimizing printing and induction parameters to enhance the performance and applicability of 3D-printed inducible for welding materials.
Keywords
Induction, 3D Printing, Composite Materials, Welding, Material Extrusion
Published online 5/7/2025, 8 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Martín Pérez Sánchez, Manuel Ibañez, Luis Domenech Ballester, Towards the 3D printing of inducible materials, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 54, pp 106-113, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903599-12
The article was published as article 12 of the book Material Forming
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