Abstract
Nylon-based polymer reinforced with short carbon fibers (PA-CFs), fabricated using the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing process, has been proposed for various applications. However, the mechanical performance of these materials as a function of printing parameters, including wall thickness at infill contents < 100 %, has yet to be reported in the literature. This paper focuses on the effects of infill percentage, nozzle temperature, and wall thickness on the porosity content, microstructure, and mechanical properties of PA-CF specimens. Employing a Taguchi (L9 − 3^3) design of experiments, tensile and flexural testing were conducted to assess their mechanical response. The printing temperature induces microstructural changes, promoting interlayer debonding due to voids and pores at wall- and skin-core interfaces. Wall thickness significantly impacts tensile strength and can be maintained between 0.8 and 1.35 mm for maximum flexural strength, while maximal tensile strength can only be achieved with a wall thickness between 1.15 and 1.5 mm.
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