Influence of Printing Parameters and Testing Temperature on the Tensile Behaviour of 3D-Printed Hemp/PLA
Matthieu CARENTON, Fabienne TOUCHARD, Laurence CHOCINSKI-ARNAULT, Damien MARCHAND
Abstract. Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is a 3D printing process in which a heated thermoplastic filament is deposited layer by layer through a nozzle to manufacture parts. This work focuses on a fully bio-based short hemp-fibers/PLA-matrix composite. Printing parameters were optimised through thermal characterisation, temperature monitoring during printing and tensile testing. The printing parameters investigated included nozzle temperature, printing speed, the presence of walls and infill line connections, and cooling at the nozzle exit. Tensile tests were then conducted on 3D-printed hemp/PLA samples at ambient temperature for three different raster angles (0°, ±45°, and 90°), and the Classical Laminate Theory was verified. Finally, tensile tests were performed at different testing temperatures from ambient to 110°C and the mechanical behaviour was examined as a function of temperature.
Keywords
Additive Manufacturing, Natural Fibres, Biocomposites, Process Parameters, Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour
Published online 11/8/2026, 4 pages
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Citation: Matthieu CARENTON, Fabienne TOUCHARD, Laurence CHOCINSKI-ARNAULT, Damien MARCHAND, Influence of Printing Parameters and Testing Temperature on the Tensile Behaviour of 3D-Printed Hemp/PLA, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 73, pp 91-94, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904459-18
The article was published as article 18 of the book Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
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