Resistance determination of joints of plastic components, made by additive technologies, to effect of negative temperatures

Abstract

The effect of negative temperatures on strength characteristics of plastic component joints (hot gas welding, gluing, 3D-welding) made with the use of additive technologies has been examined. It has been found out that 3D-wlding allows one to produce joints with the highest strength properties. It was shown that low temperature values (–30 °С) did not have the negative influence on strength properties of ABS-plastic joints but even increased them as compared with analogues samples tested at the room temperature.