Thermomechanical properties and irradiation induced aging of SLA and FDM 3D printed high performance polymers
Abstract The thermomechanical properties of 3D printed polymers for potential use in superconducting devices have been compared. The FDM printed thermoplastics PEEK and ULTEM 9085 exhibit strongly anisotropic properties, with very high mechanical strength and fracture toughness in the flat and on edge printing directions, but much lower strength and toughness in the upright position. FDM printed PEEK exhibits comparatively good radiation hardness, with a moderate degradation of mechanical properties up to a dose of 10 MGy absorbed in ambient air. Among the SLA printed thermosetting resins RG35 has outstanding irradiation hardness, retaining comparatively good mechanical properties up to a dose of 10 MGy.
Authors
- C. Scheuerlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8512-7187)
- Roland Piccin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0151-835X)
- Noémie Martin
- David Mate Parragh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-4381)
- Anders Gaarud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5968-7297)
- Julia Vielhauer
Institutions
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1327/1/012209
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71