2005 Ohio Student Research Forum

Abstract

Prediction Analysis of Tensile Strength of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Resin
Kevin Bolds
Wright State University, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ruby Mawasha

The emergence of rapid prototyping in the late 1980’s has resulted in an expensive and less time consuming method to take a conceptual drawing and build it into a physical three dimensional part. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) rapid prototyping, is essential for fabricating models early in the design process in order to manufacture quality parts efficiently. In this study, FDM has been utilized to fabricate Acrylonitrile butadiene Styrene (ABS) resin. ABS material is critical and useful for application in the toy industry, gardening equipment, house utilities, etc. ABS specimen was built using the FDM process, and the specimen was tested for tensile strength using ASTM D638 “Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics”. Experimental studies have been conducted to investigate and determine the effects if raster orientation and temperature on tensile strength. The results are qualified using a multiparameter approach, a linear regression method to characterize tensile strength.