Multi-criteria assessment of carbon fiber reinforced filaments: Effect of infill pattern on mechanical, surface, and environmental metrics

Erdinc Vural, Osman Ulkir, Erman Aydın, Salih Ozer, Department of Automotive and Transportation Technologies, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Department of Electric and Energy, Mus Alparslan University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mus Alparslan University

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on May 16, 2026

Abstract

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Carbon fiber (Cf) reinforced filaments are increasingly used in fused deposition modeling (FDM) to produce functional components. However, selecting an appropriate material–infill combination remains challenging because mechanical performance, surface ...