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Tak, Yaw Chong and Kottasamy, A. and Kadirgama, K. and Harun, W. S. W. and Samykano, M. and Samylingam, Lingenthiran and Aslfattahi, Navid and Kok, Chee Kuang and -, Arunkumar and Paw, Johnny Koh Siaw (2025) Parameter influence on the mechanical properties of FFF printed PLA/copper for EV lightweight dashboard analysis. Scientific Reports, 15 (1). p. 25. ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

This study investigates the influence of key 3D printing parameters, specifically layer height and printing speed, on the mechanical properties of PLA/Copper composite materials used for lightweight electric vehicle dashboards. By evaluating the tensile, flexural, compression, and impact properties, this research aims to identify optimal printing conditions that enhance the performance of FFF-printed PLA/Copper parts for automotive applications. Two PLA/Copper composite brands, Gizmodorks and Colorfabb, with varying copper content, were analyzed to understand how these parameters affect mechanical strength, stiffness, and resilience. This study offers valuable insights into optimizing FFF printing settings to achieve desired mechanical properties for sustainable and high-performance automotive components.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Compression properties, Flexural properties, Impact properties, PLA/Copper, Response surface methodology, Tensile properties
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)
Depositing User:	Nurin Syazwani Azmi
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2025 06:21
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2025 05:44
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/14716

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