ArticlePolymers2026
Mechanical, Fatigue, and Thermal Characterization of ASA, Nylon 12, PC, and PC-ABS Manufactured by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF).
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- Investigation of the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of a 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PPA Composite.Polymers · 2026Article
- High-Resolution Depth Profiling of Residual Stresses in PVD Coatings on Additively Manufactured Polymers via FIB-DIC and Eigenstrain Theory.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Additive manufacturing has been widely adopted in industry as an alternative to traditional manufacturing processes for complex component production. In fact, a diverse range of materials, particularly polymers, can be processed using 3D printing for biomechanical applications (e.g., prosthetics). However, in-depth evaluation of these materials is necessary to determine their suitability for demanding applications, such as those involving cyclic loading. Following previous work that studied Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-modified (PETG) under experimental fatigue testing, this study examines the fatigue behaviour of other current 3D-printed polymeric materials, namely Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA), Polycarbonate (PC), Polyamide 12 (Nylon 12), and Polycarbonate-Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (blend) (PC-ABS), for which fatigue data remain limited or even non-existent. The findings revealed performance differences on Tensile Strength (σ
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