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Flatness, circularity and cylindricity errors in 3D printed models associated to size and position on the working plane

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The purpose of this paper is to assess the main effects on the geometric errors in terms of flatness, circularity and cylindricity based on the size of the printed benchmarks and according to the position of the working plane of the 3D printer. Three benchmark models of different sizes, with a parallelepiped and cylinder shape placed in five different positions on the working plane are considered. The sizes of models are chosen from the Renard series R40. Benchmark models are fabricated in ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) using Zortrax M200 3D printer. A sample of five parts for each geometric category, as defined from the R40 geometric series of numbers, is printed close to each corner of the plate, and in the plate center position. Absolute Digimatic Height Gauge 0-450mm with an accuracy of ±0.03mm by Mitutoyo is used to perform all measurements: flatness on box faces, and circularity/cylindricity on cylinders. Results show that the best performances, in terms of form accuracy, are reached in the area center printable while they decrease with the sample size. Being quality a critical factor for a successful industrial application of the AM processes, the results discussed in this paper can provide the AM community with additional scientific data useful to understand how to improve the quality of parts which may be obtained through new generations of 3D printer.

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  1. Fraunhofer JL IDEAS—Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio, 80, 80125, Naples, Italy

    Massimo MARTORELLI, Antonio LANZOTTI, Stanislao PATALANO & Ferdinando VITOLO

  2. DiBT Department—Engineering Division, University of Molise, Campobasso, Via De Sanctis snc, 86100, Campobasso (CB), Italy

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MARTORELLI, M., GERBINO, S., LANZOTTI, A., PATALANO, S., VITOLO, F. (2017). Flatness, circularity and cylindricity errors in 3D printed models associated to size and position on the working plane. In: Eynard, B., Nigrelli, V., Oliveri, S., Peris-Fajarnes, G., Rizzuti, S. (eds) Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing . Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45781-9_21

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