Research Article

Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat Surfaces

Table 2

The linear and exponential models, as well as the statistical data for 0, 45, and 90 degrees of observed orientation concerning PLA thermoplastic printing lines.

DegreeTheoretical model*Multiple RR SquareStandard ErrorANOVA -value

00.700.480.890.306
0.740.540.340.232
450.900.820.230.025
0.920.860.020.014
900.980.950.520.001
0.980.970.03<0.001

*Those parameters were defined in Section 2.2, specifically on equations (1) and (2).