Tensile Test Samples Research Articles

Experimental and numerical analysis of additively manufactured foamed sandwich beams

This work examines the feasibility of using foamable polymer filaments to create lightweight composite beams using additive manufacturing. To accomplish this, monolithic and sandwich beams, with non-foamed face sheets and a foam core were fabricated using MEX 3D printers. The non-foamed and foamed PLA components were created by extruding foamable PLA with nozzle temperatures of 200 °C and 220 °C, respectively. Tensile testing samples were printed and tested and used to provide data for numerical models. A range of different sandwich structures were printed and tested in 3-point bending and their performance was compared to monolithic non-foamed and foam beams and to analytical and numerical models.The stiffness, yield load, and maximum load of sandwich beams with non-foamed face sheets and foamed cores are much greater than those of pure foamed beams. With sandwich foam beams, weight reductions of around 30 % are both observed and predicted compared to non-foamed beams with equivalent stiffness. Analytical and numerical models using experimental data show value in aiding the design of sandwich structures of this type.

A hybrid ANN/PSO optimization of material composition and process parameters for enhancement of mechanical characteristics of 3D-printed sample

PurposeThis paper aims to study the effects of inorganic CaCO3 nanoadditives in the polylactic acid (PLA) matrix and fused filament fabrication (FFF) process parameters on the mechanical characteristics of 3D-printed components.Design/methodology/approachThe PLA filaments containing different levels of CaCO3 nanoparticles have been produced by mix-blending/extrusion process and were used to fabricate tensile and three-point bending test samples in FFF process under various sets of printing speed (PS), layer thickness (LT), filling ratio (FR) and printing pattern (PP) under a Taguchi L27 orthogonal array design. The quantified values of mechanical characteristics of 3D-printed samples in the uniaxial and the three-point bending experiments were modeled and optimized using a hybrid neural network/particle swarm optimization algorithm. The results of this hybrid scheme were used to specify the FFF process parameters and the concentration of nanoadditive in the matrix that result in the maximum mechanical properties of fabricated samples, individually and also in an accumulative response scheme. Diffraction scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests were conducted on a number of samples and the results were used to interpret the variations observed in the response variables of fabricated components against the FFF parameters and concentration of CaCO3 nanoadditives.FindingsThe results of optimization in an accumulative scheme showed that the samples of linear PP, fabricated at high PS, low LT and at 100% FR, while containing 0.64% of CaCO3 nanoadditives in the matrix, would possess the highest mechanical characteristics of 3D-printed PLA components.Originality/valueFFF is a widely accepted additive manufacturing technique in production of different samples, from prototypes to the final products, in various sectors of industry. The incorporation of chopped fibers and nanoparticles has been introduced recently in a few articles to improve the mechanical characteristics of produced components in FFF technique. However, the effectiveness of such practice is strongly dependent on the extrusion parameters and composition of polymer matrix.

Pitting corrosion identification approach based on inverse finite element method for marine structure applications

This paper presents a state-of-the art inverse finite element method (iFEM) for full-field, real-time structural health monitoring (SHM) of corroding structures. The study focuses on detecting the location and identifying the extent of pitting corrosion, which is one of the most hazardous forms of corrosion due to the difficulties regarding its prediction and detection. For this purpose, high-fidelity finite element (FE) models of corroded samples with complex-shaped, semi-ellipsoidal, and cylindroconical defects are developed to replicate the strain field of pitting corroded structures. The strain fields produced by the FE models, verified against experimental data, are reconstructed by the iFEM model using a robust and practical four-node quadrilateral inverse-shell element, iQS4. A strain-based damage criterion is defined to obtain the damage distribution and the location of corrosion pits on dog-bone tensile test samples with full sensor iFEM and coupled iFEM-GA reduced sensor technique. Finally, in a practical example of a structure with complex geometry, the proposed method's performance is assessed through detecting the location of corrosion damage on a cylindrical marine structure with axial stiffeners.

Comparison of adhesive joint strength of laser fabricated dimple textured Al–Mg alloy in different environment

Joining of aluminium alloys using adhesives has got tremendous applications in aviation, marines, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Surface preparation plays a crucial role in the adhesive joining of two surfaces. In this research work, the nanosecond fibre laser was used to create dimple-shaped textures on aluminium–Mg alloy (AA5754). Dimple-shaped textures were created under three different atmospheric conditions. Experiments were performed in open-air conditions, under static water conditions, and under flowing water conditions. Texture depths differed by varying the scanning speed of laser beam. Texture pitch was also varied at two different levels, that is 300 [Formula: see text]m and 400 [Formula: see text]m in both texturing directions. Two different scanning speeds of 2.5 and 5 mm/s of the laser beam were investigated. Surface contact angle of each sample was evaluated using a goniometer to measure surface hydrophobicity/ hydrophillicity. Surface roughness and dimensions of dimples were measured using a digital microscope. Scanning electron microscopes were used to evaluate the morphology of textured surfaces. An epoxy-based adhesive (partite) was uniformly spread over textured zones and samples for standard tensile tests were prepared as per ASTM. Shear lap tensile tests were carried out to evaluate the shear lap strength of each joint on a universal testing machine. Surfaces prepared in static water conditions and flowing water conditions resulted in completely different morphology compared to open-air processing. It was observed that dimple patterns fabricated under flowing water conditions had the highest bonding strength among all the three processing environments.

Additive manufacturing of AISI 316L specimens with distributed inner bone-type cavities: processability and characterization

Bone lacunae are cavities the morphology of which strongly affects the damage propagation inside bone. Nevertheless, the role of eventual variations in their morphological features is not clear yet. In this scenario, the work aims at isolating the effects of lacunar-like pores on the mechanical response of 3D printed samples. The research presents a detailed study on the processability of those cavities by means of laser powder bed fusion process, carefully considers both drawbacks of the process, such as the need of heat treatment to minimize the residual stresses, and the limitation of design constraints, such as the presence of metallic powders trapped inside closed cavities. The identification of the optimized heat treatment is permitted both by X-ray diffractometer analysis and morphological examinations by means of optical and micro-CT investigations of cavities. The selected heat treatment is performed on tensile test samples with lacunar-like cavities to progress with a preliminary mechanical static characterization. Future developments will investigate the fracture modality, both under static and fatigue loadings to comprehend how cavities with different morphology influence the damage propagation.

Characterization and predictive modeling of thermally aged glass fiber reinforced plastic composites

Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) are exposed to thermal aging in their widespread aerospace applications. Evaluating the effect of mechanical properties due to thermal aging has remained a challenge. An experimental investigation to characterize the thermal aging effects of glass fiber epoxy composites as well as the development of a predictive modeling is presented here. Tensile test samples have been thermally aged at 50°C, 100°C, 150°C and 200°C for 30 mins, 60 mins, 90 mins and 120 mins. At higher temperatures, the samples have shown a gradually increasing brown color while emitting a burning smell. The tensile test shows that the UTS value decreases as the thermal aging temperature increases. The predictive model has been prepared by combining image processing, regression analysis and two cascaded artificial neural networks (ANNs). The model reads the photographic image of the sample and uses the color change as an identifier. Cascaded ANNs estimate the thermal aging temperature and time from the image processing program. Finally, the ANN’s output is forwarded to the developed regression equation to get the estimated UTS. The predictive model’s estimated UTS shows an average accuracy of 97% when compared to the experimental results.

A systematic study on microstructure evolution, mechanical stability and the micro-mechanical response of tensile deformed medium manganese steel through interrupted tensile test

In the current work, the microstructure evolution, mechanical stability of austenite and the micro-mechanical response of tensile deformed Fe-0.18C-4Al-7Mn (Wt%) steel are investigated. Interrupted tensile tests on the annealed samples (750 °C, 1 h) were performed at a tensile elongation of 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60% to understand the deformation behavior and transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. Strain-induced martensitic transformation (SIMT) of reverted austenite is explored using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) analysis. The coefficient of mechanical stability of austenite (k-parameter) is quantified through the interrupted tensile tests using XRD analysis. Instrumented nanoindentation test was conducted on individual phases of the interrupted tensile-tested samples to determine their hardness and modulus values. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis reveals the gradual decrease in width and increase in length of austenite-martensite islands with an increase in the percentage of elongation. Evolution of dislocation lines, dislocation tangles and dislocation accumulations occur at ferrite grain boundaries and martensite lath boundaries during tensile deformation. The volume fraction of austenite decreases, and the transformation of austenite to martensite and dislocation density of austenite increase with the increase in the tensile elongation. Austenite is found to be mechanically more stable at 30% of tensile elongation due to the low austenite transformation ratio. Nanoindentation results show that the hardness increases with an increasing percentage of deformation. Multiple pop-ins are observed in load (P)–indentation depth (h) curves due to dislocation interaction at the interphase boundary.

EFFECT OF PRINTING SPEED ON FDM 3D-PRINTED PLA SAMPLES PRODUCED USING DIFFERENT TWO PRINTERS

Today, 3D manufacturing technologies are shown as candidates to replace traditional manufacturing technologies. In this direction, many studies are carried out to reduce the disadvantages of 3D manufacturing technologies. The first few of these disadvantages are; high production cost, slow production speed, and lower strength values of the produced product compared to traditional methods. Increasing or decreasing the printing speed, which is one of the 3d production parameters, appears as a parameter that will directly affect the strength and production costs of the produced product. For this reason, it is important to determine the effects that may occur on the mechanical properties of the product produced by changing the printing speed in terms of choosing the printing speed according to the intended use of the product. In this study, the effect of desktop Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printing speed on mechanical properties was investigated. Tensile test samples were produced using Polylactic Acid (PLA) material at seven different printing speeds using two different 3D printers operated without bed heating. The mass, hardness, surface roughness, and porosity values of the produced samples were determined. Fractured surfaces of the samples were analyzed using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The results show that an increase in the printing speed decreases the mass, the top surface hardness, and the tensile strength and increases the porosity, the arithmetic average roughness of the products produced with both 3D printers.

Influence of Grain Boundary Morphology on DDC Sensitivity of Nickel Base Alloy Deposited Metal

Effect of grain boundary morphology on ductility dip cracking (DDC) sensitivity of nickel base alloy inconel52 deposited metal was researched by welding thermal simulation method and high temperature tensile test. The sample was hold at 1300 °C for 2S ~ 10s and then stretched at its DDC sensitive temperature 1050 °C at different tensile rates. The DDC sensitivity was compared by reduction of area (VoA) of tensile test sample. The results show that straight grain boundary reduces VoA, precipitates in grain boundaries increases VoA, and VoA increases with the increase of tensile rate. Straight grain boundary causes stress concentration and strain localization at the trigeminal grain boundary, curved grain boundary decreases the maximum Mises stress which make more uniform stress distribution. Precipitates on the grain boundary can play a role of locking the grain boundary migration and disperse the strain concentration at the trigeminal grain boundary. The lower the strain rate, the longer the deformation time, which will lead to decrease of dislocation movement rate. The smaller the critical shear stress of grain boundary sliding, the smaller the deformation resistance, and the full progress of dislocation movement and climbing. Effect of strain rate on DDC needs more research.

Influence of Quenching Agents on Mechanical, Wear, and Fracture Characteristics of Al2O3 / MoS2 Reinforced Al-6061 Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite (MMCs)

Aluminium (Al) based composites enhance the mechanical and wear behavior by heat treatment. The quenching factors like cooling agent, cooling rate and temperature of cooling are expected to influence the hardness, tensile, and wear behavior of the Al MMCs. This research shows the outcomes of a sequence of experiments to find the wear and mechanical behavior of the Al6061-Al2O3-MoS2 hybrid composites are quenched with different quenching agents. Hardening of the developed hybrid composites was carried out at 510ºC for the time period of 2 hours. Later, the same composite samples were quenched in ice cubes and water separately. Finally, age-hardening was done at 180ºC temperature for 4 hours and then the samples were cooled under room temperature. Heat treated hybrid composites were subjected to evaluate the hardness, tensile, and wear behavior. The outcomes reveal that the heat treatment significantly enhances the wear and mechanical behavior of hybrid composites. High mechanical strength and improved wear characteristics were observed in the hybrid composites which were quenched using ice cubes. The fractured surface of the tensile test samples and the wornout surface of wear test specimens were studied using a SEM analysis.

Open Hole Tension of 3D Printed Aligned Discontinuous Composites

This paper explores the use of Discontinuous Aligned Fibre Filament (DcAFF), a novel discontinuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic filament for 3D printing, to produce structural complex parts. Compared to conventional composite manufacturing, 3D printing has great potential in steering fibres around small structural features. In this current study, the initial thin carbon fibre (CF)-poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA) tape, produced with the High Performance Discontinuous Fibre (HiPerDiF) technology, is now reshaped into a circular cross-section filament, the DcAFF, using a bespoke machine designed to be scalable to high production rates rather than using a labour-intensive manual moulding method as in previous work. The filaments are then fed to a general-purpose 3D printer. Tensile and open-hole tensile tests were considered in this paper for mechanical and processability of DcAFF. The 3D printed specimens fabricated with the DcAFF show superior tensile properties compared to other PLA-based 3D printed composites, even those containing continuous fibres. Curvilinear open-hole tensile test samples were fabricated to explore the processability and performances of such material in complex shapes. The mechanical performance of the produced specimens was benchmarked against conventionally laid-up specimens with a cut hole. Although the steered specimens produced have lower strength than the fully consolidated samples, the raster generated by the printing path has turned the failure mechanism of the composite from brittle to ductile.

Optimization of Selective Laser Melting Process Parameters Via Taguchi's Methods and Gray Relational Analysis for 3D Printing of 18Ni‐300 Maraging Steel

Taguchi methods and gray relational analysis are used to determine optimal processing conditions for the selective laser melting (SLM) of 18Ni‐300 maraging steel. The following SLM process parameters are selected for optimization: laser power (P), scanning speed (v), and hatch spacing (h). Statistical analysis indicates that SLM parameter configuration no. 5 (275 W, 700 mm s−1, 0.08 mm) as most suitable for the simultaneous improvement of tensile strength, elongation (or ductility), hardness, and impact toughness. The order of influence of SLM parameters is identified as follows: . Samples with improved mechanical properties can be produced using configurations with higher linear energy density (). This is because the increased laser energy input facilitates complete melting of metal powder, as well as better interlayer bonding between melt pools. Higher can be achieved by either increasing P or decreasing v. Digital image correlation analysis indicates that tensile test samples with higher porosity exhibit lower ductility due to its inability to accommodate plastic strain accumulation for prolonged durations. Fractography analysis indicates that during tensile loading, cracks will nucleate around the pore perimeter and propagate via microvoid coalescence. Fracture will occur at regions with higher porosity due to it having multiple crack initiation sites.

Characterization of mechanical properties of soft tissues using sub-microscale tensile testing and 3D-Printed sample holder

Obtaining the mechanical properties of soft tissues is critical in many medical fields, such as regenerative medicine and surgical simulation training. Although various tissue-characterization methods have been developed, such as AFM, indentation, and elastography, there remain some limitations on their accuracy and validity for measuring small and fragile soft tissues. This paper presents a tensile testing technique to measure the mechanical properties of soft tissues directly and accurately. Tensile testing was chosen as the primary method because of its simple procedure and ability to derive mechanical properties without requiring many assumptions or complicated models. However, tensile testing on soft tissues presents challenges related to gripping the tissue sample without affecting its inherent properties, applying minuscule forces to the sample, and measuring the cross-section area and strain of the sample. To solve these issues, this study presents a sub-micro scale tensile testing system that uses a flexure mechanism and a novel 3D-printed sample holder for gripping the tissue samples. The system also measures tested samples' cross-section area and strain using two high-resolution cameras. The system was validated by testing standard materials and used to characterize the elastic modulus, yield stress, and yield strain of lung tissue slices from six different mice. The results from the validation tests showed a less than 2.5% error for elastic modulus values measured using the tensile tester. At the same time, results from the mice lung tissue measurements revealed qualitative findings that closely matched those seen in the literature and displayed low coefficient of variation values, demonstrating the high repeatability of the system.

Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Poly(Lactic Acid): Influence of infill orientation angle

The effect that the infill orientation angle has on the strain-rate dependence of the yield stress for material extrusion additive manufactured (ME-AM) PolyLactic Acid (PLA) material was investigated. Symmetric angle-ply stacking sequences were used to produce ME-AM tensile test samples. Measured yield stresses were compensated for the voided structure, typical of ME-AM components. Furthermore, molecular orientation and stretch was macroscopically assessed by a thermal shrinkage procedure. Additionally, hot-press compression molded ( CM ) samples were manufactured and mechanically characterized in uniaxial tensile and compression in order to determine the material’s isotropic bulk properties. Initial model parameters for the Ree–Eyring modification of the Eyring flow rule were determined using CM data. According to SEM fractography, all samples showed microscopically brittle fracture behavior. Notwithstanding, contrary to CM samples, ME-AM specimens showed macroscopically ductile stress–strain behavior and a transition from a regime with only a primary α -deformation process, at low strain rates, to a regime with 2 deformation processes ( α + β ), at high strain rates. These effects are an influence of the processing step and are attributed to the molecular orientation and stretch of the polymer chains, provoking anisotropic mechanical properties. As a consequence, a deformation-induced change of the Eyring rate constants is needed to adequately describe the strain-rate dependence of the ME-AM yield stress behavior, leaving the initial activation volumes unchanged. Taking this deformation-dependence of the rate constants into account, yield stresses as a function of infill orientation angle can be appropriately predicted. • ME-AM samples with different symmetric angle-ply stacking sequences were produced. • PLA shows anisotropy in yield stress and strain-rate dependent behavior. • ME-AM samples show ductile stress–strain behavior, due to molecular orientation. • ME-AM samples show transition in strain-rate dependence, due to molecular orientation. • PLA demonstrates deformation-dependent Eyring rate constants.

High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of Stress-Relieved AlSi10Mg Produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing.

The present study is dedicated to the evaluation of the mechanical properties of an additively manufactured (AM) aluminum alloy and their dependence on temperature and build orientation. Tensile test samples were produced from a standard AlSi10Mg alloy by means of the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) or Laser Beam Melting (LBM) process at polar angles of 0°, 45° and 90°. Prior to testing, samples were stress-relieved on the build platform for 2 h at 350 °C. Tensile tests were performed at four temperature levels (room temperature (RT), 125, 250 and 450 °C). Results are compared to previously published data on AM materials with and without comparable heat treatment. To foster a deeper understanding of the obtained results, fracture surfaces were analyzed, and metallographic sections were prepared for microstructural evaluation and for additional hardness measurements. The study confirms the expected significant reduction of strength at elevated temperatures and specifically above 250 °C: Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) was found to be 280.2 MPa at RT, 162.8 MPa at 250 °C and 34.4 MPa at 450 °C for a polar angle of 0°. In parallel, elongation at failure increased from 6.4% via 15.6% to 26.5%. The influence of building orientation is clearly dominated by the temperature effect, with UTS values at RT for polar angles of 0° (vertical), 45° and 90° (horizontal) reaching 280.2, 272.0 and 265.9 MPa, respectively, which corresponds to a 5.1% deviation. The comparatively low room temperature strength of roughly 280 MPa is associated with stress relieving and agrees well with data from the literature. However, the complete breakdown of the cellular microstructure reported in other studies for treatments at similar or slightly lower temperatures is not fully confirmed by the metallographic investigations. The data provide a basis for the prediction of AM component response under the thermal and mechanical loads associated with high-pressure die casting (HPDC) and thus facilitate optimizing HPDC-based compound casting processes involving AM inserts.

The Impact of Zinc Oxide Micro-Powder Filler on the Physical and Mechanical Response of High-Density Polyethylene Composites in Material Extrusion 3D Printing

The scope of this work was to develop novel polymer composites via melt extrusion and 3D printing, incorporating High-Density Polyethylene filled with zinc oxide particles in various wt. percentages. For each case scenario, a filament of approximately 1.75 mm in diameter was fabricated. Samples for tensile and flexural testing were fabricated with 3D printing. They were then evaluated for their mechanical response according to ASTM standards. According to the documented testing data, the filler increases the mechanical strength of pure HDPE at specific filler concentrations. The highest values reported were a 54.6% increase in the flexural strength with HDPE/ZnO 0.5 wt.% and a 53.8% increase in the tensile strength with 10 wt.% ZnO loading in the composite. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Raman, and thermal characterization techniques were used. The experimental findings were evaluated in other research areas where they were applicable.

Analysis of Welding Procedure Specifications for steel line pipe material

This study proposes the welding process steel line pipe material of API5L Grade X52 diameter Ø8 inch SCH80 type, subjected to the good quality of the product by following the Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). The purpose of welding using WPS is to ensure that the welding process follows the correct stages because the steps are proper. The weld results will be free from defects and safe for line pipes. In order to confirm the WPS quality, the characterisations of macrostructure, microstructure, and mechanical properties were analysed. The welding process results by following the procedure specifications, from macrostructure shown no porosity, and sample without following the welding procedure specifications shown porosity at weld metal position. The tensile test sample following the welding procedure specifications showed high strength and ductility compared with the samples without welding procedure specifications. This phenomenon occurs due to the grain size of the martensitic structure and a little bit of growth compared with a sample without following the welding procedure specifications. Furthermore, the bending test result shows that both samples have no crack at the weld metal position.

Mechanical properties of plasma arc welded AISI304LN austenitic stainless steel at various temperatures

ABSTRACT AISI 304 grade austenitic stainless steels are widely used in a wide variety of fields such as chemical, automobile, food industries, etc. due to their good mechanical properties and corrosion resistivity. In this study, AISI 304LN austenitic stainless-steel couples were joined with plasma arc welding. The effect of temperature on the mechanical properties, formability and fracture morphologies of joints was evaluated. For this purpose, tensile testing of the joints was carried out in the temperature range of –50°C, and 25°C–850°C. Thus, the ultimate tensile strength, (UTS), yield strength, (YS) and elongation (EL%) amounts of welded joints were determined. The fracture morphologies of the tensile test samples were examined. It was observed that the rupture (except 850°C) occurred from the weld metal. The highest formability was obtained in the samples tested at 850°C. In addition, the existence range of dynamic strain aging (DSA) of the plasma arc welded samples was also investigated. The unsteady plastic flow between the yield and the ultimate tensile of the sample subjected to the tensile test at 250–550°C are evaluated as signs of DSA.

Eutectic Si Accumulation in Liquid Forged A356 Alloy Wheel and its Adverse Effect on Tensile Fracture Behavior

This investigation is aimed to study microstructural heterogeneities raised due to the inherent melt transport phenomenon and their effect on mechanical properties. Modified, Cleaned, and degassed A356 aluminum alloy melt was poured at 704°C in H13 tool steel die, while temperatures of lower die segment, side segment, and upper segment were 368°C, 375°C, and 290°C respectively. Then liquid melt was forged till its complete solidification under pressure using a hydraulic forging press. The liquid forged wheel was subjected to metallurgical investigation of microstructure, mechanical properties, and fractography of tensile test samples at different cross-sections along the protrusion of the wheel. Results conclude gradual variation in accumulation of eutectic Si phase from surface to the center of thickness and from flange to the outer rim region. The elastic properties are not affected by accumulation of the eutectic silicon however, plasticity have adversely affected with decrease in effective ductile cross-section. Also, refinement of primary α-aluminum and modification in the eutectic silicon phase in specific areas of the wheel is observed.

3D printing of polyphenylene sulfide for functional lightweight automotive component manufacturing through enhancing interlayer bonding

Weak interlayer bond strength caused by layer-by-layer production in fused filament fabrication (FFF) restricts the application of this manufacturing method in load-bearing parts. The interlayer bond strength can be enhanced through the proper selection of 3D printing parameters that affect the thermal history within the interface. In this study, the effects of nozzle temperature, chamber temperature, and layer height on interlayer bond quality of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) 3D printed parts were investigated using response surface methodology (RSM). Tensile test samples were fabricated with the layers perpendicular to the testing direction, and nozzle temperature and layer height were found to be the most important parameters affecting bond strength. The interlayer bonding quality was significantly enhanced through optimization of parameters as the 3D printed parts reached the tensile strength tensile stress and Young's modulus of 93% and 96% of compression molded PPS parts, respectively. Chemical resistance tests were also performed on the 3D printed parts, and the samples showed less than 1% weight increase and 5% decrease in tensile strength after two weeks of immersion in automobile chemicals suggesting the promising performance of the parts for under-the-hood applications in the automotive industry.