Assessment of mechanical properties of PA 3200 GF polyamide models made by SLS

Abstract The paper presents the results of mechanical properties research of samples made in the Selective Laser Sintering technology. Polyamide powder PA 3200 GF reinforced with glass fiber was the material used to build the model. Samples subjected to a uniaxial tensile test were made in accordance with ASTM D638 – V standard. The printing direction was the technological parameter of the study. The analysis of the results showed that the addition of fiberglass significantly influenced the improvement of mechanical properties, especially the isotropic of mechanical properties with respect to the printing direction.