Abstract:
This research aims to fabricate new advanced materials by a method of solution
mixing of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and multi-wall carbon nano tubes
(MWCNT) using fused deposition modelling type of additive manufacturing for
higher technologies, such as in aviation industry and automotive. The mechanical
strength, thermal stability, and electrical conductivity of a 3D printed ABS-MWCNT
composite were assessed at optimum fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing
parameter. Printing more than 10% weight concentration of MWCNT-ABS polymer
by FFF is difficult, since clogging was happen repeatedly. In this paper 1%, 3%, 5%,
7%, and 9 % weight concentration of MWCNT were mix to ABS polymer by solution
mixing process and the best mechanical property improvement was recorded at 7%
weight concentration of MWCNT. Young's modules, yield stress and braking stress
are increase from pure ABS by 103.6%, 28.8%, 53.6% respectively. Contrary to these
results, strain values fell as MWCNT concentration rose. Breaking strain drops in
50% at 9% MWCNT weight concentration. The electrical resistivity of ABS polymer
for 3D printing is decrease significantly after a 3% weight concentration combination
of MWCNT. Pure ABS has a resistivity of 2.5×10
5
Ωcm and it drops to 6.02×10
4
Ωcm
when it is reinforced with 3%MWCNT weight concentration. At 9% MWCNT
concentration, the resistivity decreased to 9.63×10
3
Ωcm. this indicates electrical
resistivity of ABS-MWCNT composite filament is decrease as the weight
concentration of MWCNT increases in ABS polymer. Unlike that of mechanical and
electrical property improvement, MWCNT has not a great significant effect on the
thermal stability of ABS polymer for 3D printing. There is no significant and clear
difference in glass transition and melting temperature between pure ABS and
reinforced one. Even though the initial thermal stability of pure ABS is better, after
onset temperature the degradation rate is faster for composite one, and the mass left
after maximum degradation temperature is greater for more concentration of
MWCNT in ABS polymer.
Keywords: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, multi wall carbon nano tube, fused
deposition modelling, additive manufacturing,