Journal
RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 245-255Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/RPJ-04-2020-0083
Keywords
ANOVA; Optimization; Additive manufacturing; S/N ratio; 3D printing; Compressive strength; Porosity; Taguchi methods; Porous bone scaffold
Funding
- Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST), Bhopal, India [3965/CST/R&D/PhyEngg/2017-18]
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This study aimed to optimize the process parameters of ZPrinter (R) 450 for calcium sulfate-based porous bone scaffolds in order to improve porosity and compressive strength. The results may serve as a guideline for powder bed binder jetting three-dimensional printing of ceramic scaffolds.
Purpose - This study aims to optimize the process parameters of ZPrinter (R) 450 for measured porosity (MP) and compressive strength (CS) of calcium sulfate-based porous bone scaffold using Taguchi approach. Design/methodology/approach - Initially, a porous scaffold with smallest pore size that can be de-powdered completely is identified through a pilot study. Five printing parameters, namely, layer thickness (LT), build orientation (BO), build position (BP), delay time (DT) and binder saturation (BS), each at three levels have been optimized for MP and CS of the fabricated scaffolds using L27 orthogonal array (OA), signal-to-noise ratio and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings - The scaffolds with 600 mu m pores could be de-powdered completely. Optimum levels of parameters are LT2, BO1, BP2, DT1 and BS1 for MP and LT1, BO1, BP2, DT1 and BS2 for CS. The ANOVA reveals that the BS (49.12%) is the most and BP (8.34%) is the least significant parameter for MP. LT (50.84%) is the most, BO (33.79%) is second most and DT (2.59%) is the least significant parameter for CS. Taguchi confirmation test and linear regression models indicate a good agreement between predicted and experimental values of MP and CS. The experimental values of MP and CS at the optimum levels of parameters are found 38.12% and 1.29 MPa, respectively. Originality/value - The paper presents effect of process parameters of ZPrinter (R) 450 on MP and CS of calcium sulfate-based porous scaffolds. Results may be used as guideline for powder bed binder jetting three-dimensional printing of ceramic scaffolds.
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