11.2 - Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Purdue University Senior Capstone Group 11.2, began work on exploring the ability for thermoplastic polyurethane, specifically TPU 92A to be 3D printed on a fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer. This work was started in conjunction with Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) in order to gain an understanding about the limitations and material properties of FDM 3D printing TPU 92A. The group decided on four material mechanical properties to use to be able to compare 3D printed material properties with extruded TPU. Mechanical Property testing included Tensile, Fatigue, Hardness, Bending, and Porosity. Testing revealed a significant difference between stock TPU and 3D printed TPU.

Project Details

Problem Statement

Users of the Stratasys F370 at Los Alamos need to know how to properly print, orient, and configure parts on the printer bed for best quality printing results.

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This project is sponsored by:

Purdue University Senior Capstone Group 11.2, began work on exploring the ability for thermoplastic polyurethane, specifically TPU 92A to be 3D printed on a fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer. This work was started in conjunction with Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) in order to gain an understanding about the limitations and material properties of FDM 3D printing TPU 92A. The group decided on four material mechanical properties to use to be able to compare 3D printed material properties with extruded TPU. Mechanical Property testing included Tensile, Fatigue, Hardness, Bending, and Porosity. Testing revealed a significant difference between stock TPU and 3D printed TPU.

Semester of Project: 

Spring 2021

Problem Statement/Summary: 

Users of the Stratasys F370 at Los Alamos need to know how to properly print, orient, and configure parts on the printer bed for best quality printing results.

Project Department: 

SOET

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