The Impact of Infill Density on 3D Printed Beams | Bending Test

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    Today we explore the strength of cantilevered beams with variable infill densities, from 10% all the way to 100%.
    This video highlights the dynamics of how 3d printed parts break depending on the density of their infill. Whether you're a 3D printing enthusiast or just curious about the science behind it, this video offers valuable insights that you can employee for your next 3D printed project.
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  • @slant3d
    @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Check out the partner video where we go through Wall Thickness with the same test: th-cam.com/video/V8x5bxzUhKQ/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=TangledTesting

  • @SneakyJoeRu
    @SneakyJoeRu 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'd argue that infill pattern isn't optimal. You create point connections because it's rectalinear. If layers were consistent results must be different.

  • @agrariancrafts5132
    @agrariancrafts5132 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a good way to demonstrate the data being collected. Glad to see you have already put up the Google docs for reference

  • @Tokolist
    @Tokolist 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    there is one trick people do and you might want to test. if you make a hole all through the model, how much strength gets increased. this way you will double walls. in theory it should be stronger with less infill.

  • @dekarskej
    @dekarskej 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    These tests would be a lot more powerful with stress/strain graphs to visualize the elastic phase of the subject. The 'switch' mentioned is the anisotropic infill type starting to approximate a fully filled interior (could be controlled by rotating the part). In this test setup, the top half of the sample disjoins at the layer line due to bending stress, so it would probably be better to report maximum torque instead of force.
    Why only one sample at each condition?
    I really love this series and would be ecstatic if they were a little closer to standard.

  • @gadgetrc94
    @gadgetrc94 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Agree with the heat density hypothesis on high infills. Maybe do the same thing with different cooling settings.

  • @stevebissonnette760
    @stevebissonnette760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    Looks more like a layer adhesion test.

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Because it is.

    • @amicloud_yt
      @amicloud_yt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah duh? Because the variable being changed is the infill density we are seeing the effect that infill density has on layer adhesion

    • @Kolcars
      @Kolcars 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@amicloud_yt sure, but it would be more useful to see how a beam with layers parallel to the ground bend as you put pressure on its end

    • @Splarkszter
      @Splarkszter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Kolcars This guy channel just wants to sell you his services, he isn't very smart. If you want actual scientific and accurate testing wstch CNCKitchen. He does actually test in all ways possible, really high quality.

    • @747Calvin
      @747Calvin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yea, they printed them in the wrong direction so it's testing later adhesion, if they test perpendicular to the print direction you'll see the difference in strength w/ infill.

  • @lancelindquist8925
    @lancelindquist8925 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is awesome, we always assume that since FDM printed parts have internal geometry they’re an-isotopic materials whereas these tests show otherwise these look more like isotopic parts.

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very true. While they are non-isotropic they are still able to behave consistently

  • @tomsko863
    @tomsko863 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice & very well designed video. It seems like you actually had a plan for this video and how to tie it into everything else you're doing. Congrats!
    You've learned to actually analyze your results and present them in context with the rest of the video, AND you were able to tie in the other channel, AND drum up interest for the next video. *chef's kiss* delicious! Just perfect on that front!
    I'm going to start crunching numbers myself to see does strength/fill time show up in the same pattern.
    Your 20mm rod looks to be 100mm long. With the time you gave I could figure out you print speed.
    Why do you have that discoloration every 10mm or so??
    Interesting hypothesis. Not sure about the added melt time between layers. I believe it has more to do with the compressive half of the rod than the layer lines. The compressive half of the rod is able to resist more deflection (% shortened in mm), preventing the tensile half from separating at the layer lines, which is what is the actual failure.

  • @minerwilly
    @minerwilly 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is really helpful and interesting stuff. Thanks.

  • @evanbasnaw
    @evanbasnaw 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I didn't see wall thickness mentioned. Were these tests all performed at 1mm walls?

  • @georgestone8099
    @georgestone8099 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do strength tests (shear and tensile) of a rod printed at 0 degrees angle, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, and 40 degrees? Crucially can you test 10mm diameter, 5mm diameter, and 3mm diameter. I have a theory that the benefits of printing at a slant has a massive difference on thin/delicate features and their strength. It'll have a difference on the 10mm pole too, but I bet the strength gains are bigger in the smaller features. Would be good to get some data on it.

  • @BennyTygohome
    @BennyTygohome 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So, if we want to increase strength then we increase wall lines, ie wall thickness, not increase density.

  • @GrimOfDonuts
    @GrimOfDonuts 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is less a test on density, but more a test on layer adhesion with the variable being surface area. Can you rotate them 90 degrees, so the part is printed along the axis where the pressure would be applied?

  • @AerialWaviator
    @AerialWaviator 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome. Was just iching to ask if could repeat test with varying wall-thickness.
    Jumping on over to view some Tangled Testing.

  • @Scrogan
    @Scrogan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Z banding reminds me of my ender 3
    I wonder if the same kind of trend will happen at different orientations?

  • @Liberty4Ever
    @Liberty4Ever 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good test. Good data. I'm looking forward to the new tester because those stair steps in the force graph resulting from manually pumping a hydraulic jack really bug me.

  • @jeffwitz8556
    @jeffwitz8556 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, there,
    I think the non-linear change you're observing is not due to the process, but to mechanical concepts. Considering a homogeneous material from a structure is a complex subject which is the domain of homogenization techniques. There are also other techniques that take into account an internal length. When we do this, the simplest model is that of Cosserat, which adds the local equilibrium moment balance div(σ). This is justified by the fact that the internal length allows local rotations that are not possible if the material is "solid". Thus, it seems that the transition between equilibrium according to Cauchy and a generalized continuous medium is around 80%, which seems reasonable in view of the release of mobilities.
    It's very interesting, but deserves more study!

  • @fxm5715
    @fxm5715 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The width of the infill membranes also can have significant impact while maintaining the same ratio. Double or triple the thickness of each membrane, and reduce their density by 1/2. or 2/3 You get the benefits of higher heat/adhesion without the overall higher material density.

  • @Kallunke
    @Kallunke 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    fast, informative and no bullshit. absolutely on point!

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for watching

  • @TheGingerDan
    @TheGingerDan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I completely agree with the others stating that the test is flawed because of the orientation of the print. If you were designing a linear object that you intend to support a downward force, you wouldn’t print it vertically.
    It is a layer adhesion test and your results proved that infill was irrelevant in the testing until it was dense enough to effect layer adhesion. Redo the test with the correct layer orientation and you’d have a more worthwhile video.

  • @toonarmycaptain
    @toonarmycaptain 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd question whether orientation and geometry of the infill makes a difference.

  • @Thee_Gamefanatic
    @Thee_Gamefanatic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Realizing this is testing a standard layer adhesion of roughly specific types of filament, but what about when you utilize variating layer heights/offset? Seems like you would have greater strength if you have offset layers or if you have a greater overlap of layers. Seems like these simple changes get overlooked.

  • @Ne0kil
    @Ne0kil 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can you test if there is a difference in strength if you use 100% infill or if you increase the walls so they cover the whole piece? Think that would be interesting as well

  • @davydatwood3158
    @davydatwood3158 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm sure you've thought of it, so I'll just assume there's a video coming soon with the part printed the other way up and testing across layer lines rather than along them. I'm going to guess that raising infill on that orientation will much much less difference.

  • @n0vaph0enix
    @n0vaph0enix 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting results. Since your tests were using homogenous infill levels, I wonder if using a modifier part to only increase infill on the obvious pivot point would yield similar results (further improving the utility of 3d prints)…

  • @ionbadea6398
    @ionbadea6398 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wiuld like to see PLA vs PLA with CF, short or long.
    There are some articles on this. But if you have the time, it would be interesting to see…

  • @FrodeBergetonNilsen
    @FrodeBergetonNilsen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been printing extensively on PETG, and using infill as mesh for side panels, well, actually all over the place, in my designs. Through my my design process, I have experienced significant issues with printing single stranded prints. Infill is just that. To be printed as expected, I need to print super slow. I actually use 17,5mm/s on my MK3. I have to print at that speed, if the results are to be consistent. Also, I need to increase the line width a bit. I think I ended up at 0,63, and if I use 0,6mm the print will actually be off, visibly off, as the extrusions will not be constant.
    You do not disclose any info on how you print your infill, and you use PLA. But printing a large flat piece, with no top or bottom layer, will enable you to really inspect the quality. You need to look for consistency of the lines. I paused it at 6:41, and it is clearly visible.
    Looking at your prints, you seem to have a reappearing pattern on the Z axis. It seem to be at at fixed frequency, indicating an issue with your z-axis. Not sure if that affects what you dis here.
    Also, I need to dry my filament, you probably need that as well with PLA but to a lesser degree. Not sure if you did, and I have no idea how that would play out in these tests. But I guess I would really weaken a lot of lines, in single line extrusions, at least, that is what I have been facing.
    I will end this by pointing out that your findings do not match mine. I find that multiple layers with infill, is stronger than a single layer of solid fill, it the weight is the same. Also, I do not find there to be this dramatic jump at the end, but I might be mistaken on that one. There is something off with my screws of late, using 80-90% infill as opposed to a 100%. I might have gotten that part wrong.
    Anyway, if that jump at end is a real thing, and universal, it will influence my designs significantly. Not sure how to deal with that yet, but nobody else seems either.
    Thanks for the video. Love the effort and work you put into this.

  • @thedamnone
    @thedamnone 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you test if parts with lower infill density than 100% can be stronger - I frequently heard that 98-99% (depending on extrusion factors) can be stronger than full infill.

  • @jerkyfpv2874
    @jerkyfpv2874 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the video, hope the new season of Always Sunny is just as good! Thank you!!!

  • @rigokendrali3241
    @rigokendrali3241 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nothing surprising about seeing the same problems in composites and fibre alignment to the direction of the force. Only some of the infill structure effectively affects strength in the direction of the force since the rod is not isomorphic. Increase infill, more effective material in the way. Gets more complicated than that when you start looking at local plastic yielding and crack propagation, shearing.

    • @bradleyguerrette7695
      @bradleyguerrette7695 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. There seems to be inconsistencies in the testing procedure as well. I was hoping for more from what I thought was an engineering channel

  • @kklogins
    @kklogins 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you said it yourself: contacting walls might make for stronger parts. What I'd like to see researched & never hear anyone really discussing is the relation to strength and infill walls. How much stronger/weaker is i.e. 20% dual walls vs 20% single walls @double width vs 40% single walls. How much time and filament could be saved? This to me would me much more interesting as its underreported & I think could give surprising results...

  • @jesusisalive3227
    @jesusisalive3227 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This would be a fun project for school kids. Build the strongest beam you can with the same infill density for everyone.

  • @McRootbeer
    @McRootbeer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Off topic, but for the designed for 3d printing series how about a 3d printed coat hanger? The injection molded ones cause sweaters to deform, and don't have enough strength to reliably hold heavy coats. I could definitely see paying a couple bucks for a well designed coat hanger STL.

  • @TroyRubert
    @TroyRubert 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There's nothing like some good science in the morning.

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for watching

  • @tomirvin2115
    @tomirvin2115 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would like to see a video of tests performed with generatively designed beams. I believe that the subject is relevant to 3D Printing.

  • @Speedgaming802
    @Speedgaming802 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice vid

  • @slant3d
    @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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  • @linyongzheng
    @linyongzheng 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've always assumed that infill acts more like a truss rather than a solid material. As you get to 90% infill, the bar acts increasingly more like a solid piece.

  • @TS_Mind_Swept
    @TS_Mind_Swept 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So unless you're going to go essentially solid with the parts, 30% is your best strength to weight ratio (tho they are pretty close otherwise)

  • @alexchen1442
    @alexchen1442 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why reclinear infill? This test is for people who cares about mechanical properties of their parts, and few people who cares about strength use reclinear infill especially at low density. I'd recommend provide more realistic testing scenarios, use cubic or gyroid infills.

    • @testboga5991
      @testboga5991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because it's a standard. The same argument could be made for any other infill as well. Also, different patterns will probably only change absolute strength but the trend with higher percentage might still be the same

  • @txwombat7826
    @txwombat7826 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how about if you tried 40mm rods?- do we expect the same results

  • @markwebcraft
    @markwebcraft 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Your testing methodology is questionable... I feel like you literally just pointed out what was obvious... more infill = more contact points between layers = better layer adhesion.
    I think you should have rotated the part 90 degree during printing to actually test the strength of the infill rather than just testing layer adhesion.

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is a different test

  • @securi-t
    @securi-t 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My guy... You test across the layers not along them. Your failures are at the layer adhesion points. If you run the same test but lay the parts flat on the bed, you will get a much more accurate representation of the strength of the material with a given infill as opposed to when the layers will fail. Of course, higher infills are going to look better in this test because you have more physical contact between layers. You're also testing laterally across the infill as opposed to allowing the infill to provide actual reinforcement.

  • @noahkatz9616
    @noahkatz9616 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I believe there's a simple explanation for the increase in strength as infill approaced 90% - there is now more material near the OD of the part.
    As we know most of the bending strength and stiffness is contributed by material near the OD.

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That does not explain the non-linear increase in strength. If that was the case each increase in infill would would create a correlative increase in strength. But that is not wat the data showed. There is a step difference from 80%-%90

    • @noahkatz9616
      @noahkatz9616 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@slant3d Not sure I would expect it to be linear because it's not until infill gets high that there's a significant amount of material, relative to the outer walls, added near the OD.
      Someone (not me) who's motivated enough could check this by calculating bending moments of inertia of the entire section as infill increases.

    • @miguelsuarez738
      @miguelsuarez738 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@slant3d I think there's a point where the density is sufficient that any extra filament extruded at the ends of the infill travel don't have room to squish to the sides, and they get squished into the inner wall layer a bit more than they would otherwise. I suspect you might see the same jump in strength at different infill densities if you vary infill extrusion.

  • @user-pe4bv7vm2y
    @user-pe4bv7vm2y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Trial 2 on the 2mm was a bad print. There was some other variable that caused it to break early. Probably a small zone with bad layer adhesion. Throw out that test and then there is no big jump between 2mm and 3mm.

    • @slant3d
      @slant3d  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There were three samples of each wall thickness tested. No singular prints to avoid this variability

  • @markedelen2807
    @markedelen2807 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Strange to call this a compression test. It is a bending test, with failure likely due to tensile stress (not compressive) on the top of the beam. Also, this is the weakest orientation. Nobody should print a part expecting bending loads with layers lines perpendicular to the beam axis.

  • @troncooo409
    @troncooo409 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wouldn't take the average, just show all measurements and take the least square error. And you can calculate confidence level too. Further you have a hypothesis. Test this hypothesis is if holds.

  • @Nemesishk
    @Nemesishk 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    should have been a test with Gyroid infill which is the strongest

  • @Sinvex
    @Sinvex 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now do this with different infil types

  • @Tyler-qz9uc
    @Tyler-qz9uc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now do infil patterns

  • @Splarkszter
    @Splarkszter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Eh, manual infill features would be better. Just strenghten the places where it will have strain and make everything else lighter.

  • @meanman6992
    @meanman6992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to see the test repeated with the parts printed slower at higher temperatures.

  • @OneHappyCrazyPerson
    @OneHappyCrazyPerson 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally, someone who understands "explaining" right pase, man my brain waves are tingly!

  • @balsawood
    @balsawood 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was not even close to a linear correlation. Sticking a line on a bad graph does not make it so

  • @tuberroot1112
    @tuberroot1112 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "a piece of data" is called a datum. Data is the plural of datum.

  • @delxinogaming6046
    @delxinogaming6046 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You’re only testing “infill” if “infill” is the thing that fails. This is a layer adhesion test and not particularly insightful for cantilevers.

  • @LazorzPewPew
    @LazorzPewPew 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    DUDE! This is a layer adhesion test because of your print orientation 🤦‍♂️

  • @user-pe4bv7vm2y
    @user-pe4bv7vm2y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Sample size is too small. Do 10 of each test and throw out the best and worst of each run.