Effects of the 3DP process parameters on mechanical properties of polylactic acid part used for medical purposes

Purpose This paper aims to investigate effect of infill density, fabricated built orientation and dose of gamma radiation to mechanical tensile and compressive properties of polylactic acid (PLA) part fabricated by fused deposit modelling (FDM) technique for medical applications. Design/methodology/approach PLA specimens for tensile and compressive tests were fabricated using FDM machine. The specimens geometry and test method were referred to...