Shafique, Naumaan, Khan, Zarak ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-1948, Khan, Mushtaq, Younas, Muhammad and Shahneel Saharudin, Mohd (2025) Optimizing process parameters to enhance mechanical properties of 3D-printed fiberglass-reinforced ONYX polymer. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 9 (4):108. ISSN 2504-4494 (Online) (doi:10.3390/jmmp9040108)

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Abstract

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is widely used for custom manufacturing but has limitations in strength for load-bearing applications. This study explores the optimization of mechanical properties for lightweight, cost-effective components using continuous fiber reinforcement. ONYX polymer, reinforced with continuous fiberglass, was printed using the Markforged® Mark Two dual nozzle 3D printer. A Design of Experimentation (DoE) based on a Taguchi L9 array was used, varying fiberglass content (10%, 20%, 30%), infill densities (30%, 40%, 50%), and pattern types (hexagonal, rectangular, Triangular). The results show that increasing fiberglass content, infill density, and using a rectangular pattern enhanced mechanical properties, with a 30% fiberglass addition achieving a 4.743-fold increase in Izod impact energy. The highest mechanical performance was obtained with 30% fiberglass, 50% infill density, and a rectangular pattern, yielding an impact energy of 1576.778 J/m, compressive strength of 29.486 MPa, and Shore D hardness of 68.135 HD.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative and Sustainable Advances in Polymer Composites for Additive Manufacturing: Processing, Microstructure, Machining, and Mechanical Properties.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	multi-objective optimization, additive manufacturing, fiberglass and ONYX polymer
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 10:40
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50245

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