Table 3 Tensile properties of filament affected by immersion temperature.

From: 3D printing of continuous cotton thread reinforced poly (lactic acid)

Samples

Tdie (℃)

Tbarrel (℃)

Strength (A) (MPa)

Strain (A) (%)

Strength (B) (MPa)

Strain (B) (%)

1

160

168

44.26 ± 0.55

1.88 ± 0.01

17.32 ± 1.23

3.76 ± 0.02

2

163

172

47.09 ± 1.45

1.89 ± 0.02

22.62 ± 1.66

2.82 ± 0.01

3

170

178

42.88 ± 0.66

1.91 ± 0.01

17.56 ± 2.13

3.43 ± 0.02

4

170

180

30.91 ± 0.37

1.22 ± 0.01

21.31 ± 0.78

2.82 ± 0.02

5

170

185

18.10 ± 0.15

1.03 ± 0.01

27.66 ± 1.88

18.46 ± 1.01