Comparative study regarding the wear of gearwheels manufactured through additive technologies

Abstract

The article presents the results of the experimental research on the wear of gearwheels manufactured by an additive technology. It was realized eight gearwheels with the same module and number of teeth by means fused deposition modelling technology from different materials, including PLA, ABS, CarbonFil, nylon. In order to determine the teeth wear, pitting, thinning of teeth at the base in a gear that requires a continuous and constant operation, a demonstration set-up was designed and realized to highlight the mechanical loads of the eight gearwheels made by additive technologies.