Fracture and Structural Integrity e-ISSN 1971-8993 Open access
Damage mechanics Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025)

Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis

Author and affiliation details
  • Taoufik Hachimi Corresponding author Laboratory of Nuclear, Atomic, Molecular, Mechanical and Energetic Physics, University Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco ORCID iD0000-0002-3567-8511 hachtaoufik@gmail.com
  • Fouad Ait Hmazi Laboratory of Nuclear, Atomic, Molecular, Mechanical and Energetic Physics, University Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco ORCID iD0009-0009-6919-5540
  • Fatima Majid Laboratory of Nuclear, Atomic, Molecular, Mechanical and Energetic Physics, University Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
DOI
10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16
Pages
236-255
Published
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CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This paper presents a study on the tensile, fracture, damage, and reliability properties of 3D printed polylactic acid (PLA), based on a series of experiments. The study focuses on polylactic acid (PLA) samples produced using fused filament manufacturing (FFF) technology, specifically examining unidirectional print orientations of 0°, 45°, and 90°. Tensile testing demonstrated significant anisotropy in mechanical behavior, The specimens oriented at 0° exhibited the highest tensile strength, while those at 90° showed the lowest. An increase in artificial crack length (a) resulted in a progressive decrease in the mechanical properties. Weibull analysis confirmed the presence of significant anisotropic behavior in 3D-printed PLA specimens, with ultimate stress (σu0) values ranging from 39.82 MPa for the 90° orientation to 44.69 MPa for the 0° orientation, and elastic stress (σe0) values from 35.49 MPa (90°) to 39.11 MPa (0°), indicating greater strength for the 0° oriented specimens. Damage evolution analysis showed accelerated damage, with the 90° orientation demonstrating the fastest rate of damage compared to the 0° and 45° orientations. This indicates that the 90° orientation is more vulnerable to crack propagation and has diminished structural integrity under stress.

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  1. ReceivedUntil the next stage: 25 days
  2. RevisedUntil the next stage: 1 day
  3. AcceptedUntil the next stage: 5 days
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How to cite

APA

Hachimi, T., Ait Hmazi, F., & Majid, F. (2025). Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 19(73), 236–255. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16

IEEE

T. Hachimi, F. Ait Hmazi, and F. Majid, “Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 19, no. 73, pp. 236–255, 2025, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16.

MLA

Hachimi, Taoufik, et al. “Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 19, no. 73, 2025, pp. 236–255. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16.

Chicago

Hachimi, Taoufik, Fouad Ait Hmazi, and Fatima Majid. 2025. “Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 19 (73): 236–255. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16.

Harvard

Hachimi, T., Ait Hmazi, F. and Majid, F. (2025) ‘Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 19(73), pp. 236–255. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16.

Vancouver

Hachimi T, Ait Hmazi F, Majid F. Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2025;19(73):236-255. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16

BibTeX

@article{hachimi2025, author = {Hachimi, Taoufik and Ait Hmazi, Fouad and Majid, Fatima}, title = {Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2025}, volume = {19}, number = {73}, pages = {236--255}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Hachimi, Taoufik AU - Ait Hmazi, Fouad AU - Majid, Fatima TI - Damage of additively manufactured polymer materials: experimental and probabilistic analysis JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2025 DA - 2025/06/11 VL - 19 IS - 73 SP - 236 EP - 255 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.73.16 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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