This project investigated the fabrication and properties of stainless steel (SS) reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS-SS) using 3D printing. Mechanical and physical properties of ABS-SS (with 5, 10, 15, and 23 wt% stainless steel powder additions) were generated and compared with those of the raw ABS. The results demonstrate the feasibility of using 3D printing to create ABS-SS with increased functionality while maintaining/improving their mechanical properties.

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Creator

• Maynard, Mila Monique
• Markuson, Kristin J.
• Braconnier, Daniel J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042717-093638

Advisor

• Lados, Diana A.
• Peterson, Amy M.
• Iannacchione, Germano S.

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright