Behaviour of Silver-coated Fused Filament Fabricated PLA in HCl and NaCl Solutions
Description
3D-printed PLA parts have gained popularity in various fields today. However, the real application of such parts in fields involving acidic and salty conditions (such as marine, food, biomedical, and others) is a subject of research. Herein, we present dataset of the behaviour of silver-coated PLA produced via fused filament fabrication. The data presents the images of topography, microstructure, and chemical characteristics of uncoated PLA and silver-coated PLA before and after immersion in HCl and NaCl for 21 days at room temperature. It also presents the tables for topography and mechanical properties of the samples.
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PLA was printed using fused deposition filament 3D printer; the PLA was heat-treated at 60 degrees Celsius and the surfaces coated via roller painting process. The coated samples were then characterised for topography, microstructure (using SEM), XPS, XRD, and nanoindentation.