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Effect of 3D printing direction and water storage on nano-mechanical properties of 3D printed and auto-polymerized polymer with special emphasis on printing layer interface




TekijätAlaqeel SM, Ramakrishnaiah R, Basavaraju RM, Kotha SB, Durgesh BH, Vallittu PK

KustantajaAMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS

Julkaisuvuosi2019

JournalMaterials express

Lehden akronyymiMATER EXPRESS

Vuosikerta9

Numero4

Aloitussivu351

Lopetussivu357

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN2158-5849

eISSN2158-5857

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1166/mex.2019.1502


Tiivistelmä
This study evaluated and compared nano-mechanical properties of three-dimensional printed epoxy based photopolymer and conventional autopolymerized acrylic resin. The effects of observation of printing layers (parallel vs. perpendicular to the layer) and water storage on the nano-mechanical properties were studied. Three different groups of specimens measuring (2.0 x 2.0 x 25.0) mm(3) were fabricated. Group 1 (n = 10) specimens were fabricated with horizontal printing direction and group 2 (n = 10) specimens were fabricated with vertical printing direction by additive manufacturing technology. Group 3 specimens were fabricated using conventional PMMA based autopolymerizing resin. The nano-mechanical properties were measured perpendicular and parallel to the printing layers using nano-indenter before and after water storage. The surface structure of representative experimental specimens were analyzed using scanning electron microscope with emphasis to the printing layer interface. Two-way ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) was used to compare the mean values before and after water storage at a significance level of p < 0.05. Highest values of the nano-mechanical properties were found by indentations perpendicular to the printing layer (Young's modulus: 3.739 +/- 0.233 GPa; nano-hardness: 0.180 +/- 0.022 GPa). The 3D printed specimens had higher nano-hardness and Young's modulus than conventional autopolymerized acrylic resin even after being stored in water for two weeks.



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