RT journal article
T1 Basalt Fiber Composites with Reduced Thermal Expansion for Additive Manufacturing
A1 Moreno Sánchez, Daniel
A1 Sanz de León, Alberto
A1 Moreno Nieto, Francisco Daniel
A1 Delgado González, Francisco Javier
A1 Molina Rubio, Sergio Ignacio
A2 Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica
A2 Ingeniería Mecánica y Diseño Industrial
K1 fiber-reinforced composites
K1 basalt fiber
K1 ASA
K1 additive manufacturing
K1 fused filament fabrication
K1 mechanical properties
K1 coefficient of thermal expansion
K1 design
K1 warping
AB Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is gaining attention as an efficient way to create parts and replacements on demand using thermoplastics. This technology requires the development of new materials with a reliable printability that satisfies the requirement of final parts. In this context, a series of composites based on acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) reinforced with basalt fiber (BF) are reported in this work. First, several surface modification treatments are applied onto the BF to increase their compatibility with the ASA matrix. Then, once the best treatment is identified, the mechanical properties, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and warping distortion of the different specimens designed and prepared by FFF are studied. It was found that the silanized BF is appropriate for an adequate printing, obtaining composites with higher stiffness, tensile strength, low CTE and a significant reduction in part distortion. These composites are of potential interest in the design and manufacturing of final products by FFF, as they show much lower CTE values than pure ASA, which is essential to successfully fabricate large objects using this technique.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4360
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27951
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/27951
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026