An open hardware 3-D printed device for measuring tensile properties of thermoplastic filament polymers at cryogenic temperatures.

ABSTRACT: With the emerging recognition of open scientific hardware, rapid prototyping technology such as three-dimensional (3-D) printing is becoming widely available for fields such as cryobiology, and cryopreservation, where material selection for instruments and hardware has traditionally been problematic due to extreme low temperatures. A better understanding of the mechanical properties of 3-D printing thermoplastics at cryogenic temperatures is essential to material selection, part design, and printing optimization. The goal of the present study was to explore the feasibility of development for a 3-D printed device ('CryoTensileDevice') to hold a test specimen in liquid nitrogen and be mounted in standard mechanical testing systems to evaluate 3-D printing material behaviors at cryogenic temp

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910578 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature