Feasibility temperature effect study of ABS-fused filament fabrication (FFF) extrusion process using desktop filament extruder machine on tensile and impact properties.

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is a tough, long-lasting substance which have high tolerance toward high-temperature that are suitable for filament fabrication. ABS is known to be perfect for 3D printing due to low melting point and facile to utilize. In this work, the temperature processing parameter (220 to 270°C) of ABS (from China) filaments for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) by using the Desktop Filament Extruder machine was studied. The printed specimens were fabricated according to ASTM standards for tensile test (D638) and Izod impact test (D256). From the findings, the filament of 3D printers were successfully fabricated at temperatures of 220 °C, 230 °C, and 240 °C. The sample were tested on mechanical characteristics, given tensile strength, elastic modulus, impact strength and impact energy of 40.146 MPa, 1691.12 MPa, 11.01 kJ/m2, and 1.84 J, respectively. The findings indicate that the strongest filament are the one that produce at extrusion temperature of 220 °C. For the better understanding in future research, this paper concluded proof of the variety of ABS pellets can be designated as an extruded filament fabrication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]