From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Testing and Simulating 3D Prints
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Creating test parts
From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Testing and Simulating 3D Prints
Creating test parts
- [Narrator 1] 3D printing has a complicated workflow. When models move from digital files to reality, there's a lot of ways things can go sideways. You might be trying to figure out if you're dealing with a problem with your model, the slicing process, the printer, or all three. A simple test print might be able to help you isolate the problem. Test parts are valuable for calibration to avoid problems before they start. Of course, you can always test your final complicated part to failure under realistic loads. That can get expensive if you're frequently changing details of the part or its materials. In this movie, we'll explore strategies for avoiding as much of that as possible. The humble test coupon sometimes called a dog bone because of its shape, has evolved as a standard way to test material properties. ASTM standards exist for using test coupons to check for tensile strength, elongation, and other mechanical…
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