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<p>This paper reviews the effects of iron-based powder on shape accuracy of injection moulded parts. Analysed specimens were produced on a micro injection moulding machine.  At first, specimens of pure polypropylene (PP) were manufactured. Then specimens containing 1, 2 and 3 vol. % of iron powder additive were produced using the same process parameters. Subsequently, the samples were scanned using scanned using Zeiss METROTOM CT scanner. Results were analysed via CAE inspection tools. The main aim was to compare the shape and flatness of the scanned specimens to the nominal models. Results showed that iron-based additives of this vol.% had no significant effect on shape accuracy of produced parts. This paper is a partial result of the ongoing research focused on effect of iron and steel-based additives on material, magnetic and mechanical properties of polymers.</p>
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This paper reviews the effects of iron-based powder on shape accuracy of injection moulded parts. Analysed specimens were produced on a micro injection moulding machine.  At first, specimens of pure polypropylene (PP) were manufactured. Then specimens containing 1, 2 and 3 vol. % of iron powder additive were produced using the same process parameters. Subsequently, the samples were scanned using scanned using Zeiss METROTOM CT scanner. Results were analysed via CAE inspection tools. The main aim was to compare the shape and flatness of the scanned specimens to the nominal models. Results showed that iron-based additives of this vol.% had no significant effect on shape accuracy of produced parts. This paper is a partial result of the ongoing research focused on effect of iron and steel-based additives on material, magnetic and mechanical properties of polymers.

Influence of Iron-Based Powder Additive on a Shape Accuracy of Injection Moulded Parts

SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN BRATISLAVA

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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This paper reviews the effects of iron-based powder on shape accuracy of injection moulded parts. Analysed specimens were produced on a micro injection...

Influence of Iron-Based Powder Additive on a Shape Accuracy of Injection Moulded Parts

Published Online: Aug 23, 2022

Page range: 30 - 36

Received: Apr 29, 2022

Accepted: Jun 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2022-0004

Keywords
Composite, polypropylene, injection moulding, powders

© 2022 Patrik Dobrovszký et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Influence of Iron-Based Powder Additive on a Shape Accuracy of Injection Moulded Parts

Published Online: Aug 23, 2022

Page range: 30 - 36

Received: Apr 29, 2022

Accepted: Jun 08, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2022-0004

KeywordsComposite, polypropylene, injection moulding, powders

© 2022 Patrik Dobrovszký et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Composite, polypropylene, injection moulding, powders