Question-1: What are the limits of the material being processed
in the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), apart from the using
Thermoplastic only?
- NYLON material is having good mechanical properties. This is
the best material to resist the impact loads. This material is
having a good resistance for chemical reaction.
- PC material is as similar as ABS and strongest of all the
materials.
- PLA material is easiest for FDM processing. Visual quality for
PLA is very high. Though this material having brittleness it is
strong enough and having good rigidity. Also it is odorless. But it
is not easily glued.
- PET material is little softer and safe for food related
applications. Easily it can be glued. It is having high resistance
to chemicals reaction.
- ABS material can withstand for higher toughness & high
temperature resistance applications. But during printing some odor
will come and it tends to high fume emissions.
Question-2: What are the limits of the equipment being used in
the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), apart from producing small
parts only?
- For large parts manufacturing on FDM equipment, the part can be
as large as the equipment allows for processing.
- Needs to change the build area of the machine for manufacturing
the larger parts.
- Tolerance range that can be possible to get on FDM equipment
for larger parts will varies. Example if the part size is 5" then a
tolerance of +/-0.005" is possible to get. But if the part size is
more than 5" then a tolerance of +/-0.0015".
- Hollow parts can't be possible to produce on FDM
equipment,
- Breaking of Tabs possible especially for larger parts
manufacturing, so tab size should be as large as part size,