Research Article

Microdrilling Studies PLA/Bronze Composite Samples Printed Using Fused Deposition Model

Table 1

Properties of PLA/x% of Bz.

Measurement componentsPercentage of bronze
06101418

Softening temperature Tm (°C)160160160160160
Bed temperature (°C)4040404040
Filling velocity (mm/min)2020202020
Airgap (mm)00000
Infill (%)100100100100100
Raster angle (deg)4545454545
Density ρ (g/cm3)1.251.651.842.112.64
Elongation at break (%)65.4 ± 1.65.1 ± 1.64.3 ± 1.23.9 ± 1.8
Compressive strength (peak) (MPa)17.918.919.420.621.4
Tensile strength (peak) (MPa)46.841.8 ± 2.539.4 ± 1.534.9 ± 231.4 ± 2
Flexural strength (peak) (MPa)61.860.4 ± 258 ± 156 ± 253 ± 2