Surface Analysis of Erosion Resistance of Recycled Pa 3200 Gf Powders Produced by Selective Laser Sintering

Abstract

This paper evaluates solid particle erosion (SPE) performance of samples produced via selective laser sintering (SLS) using fully recycled PA 3200 GF material, following ASTM G76-95 standards. For this purpose, six samples (30*30*3 mm3) were printed at 0 degrees, 45 degrees, and 90 degrees in x-y and x-z planes with a 100-mu m layer thickness. SPE tests examined erosion at distinct impact angles (30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 90 degrees) and pressures (1, 2, 3 bars). Results showed higher particle velocities reduced erosion resistance, where 45 degrees x-y plane samples demonstrated superior resistance (erosion rates: 0.050, 0.100, 0.220 mg/g under 1, 2, 3 bars, respectively). The 30 degrees impact angle caused maximum erosion, while 90 degrees had the least. Samples positioned horizontally in the x-y plane were most sensitive to impact angles, with 10% higher erosion sensitivity than others. The study highlights how printing direction significantly affects SPE performance in SLS.