Review Article

Application of 3D Printing Technology in the Mechanical Testing of Complex Structural Rock Masses

Table 2

3D printed rock specimens.

MaterialsSpecimenDescription of mechanical propertiesFailure properties of specimenSources

Sand-based materialsUnconfined compressive strength (UCS) at about 20 MPa[35]
[36]
Young’s modulus at about 1.8 GPa[71]
[72]

ResinUnconfined compressive strength (UCS) at about 80 MPa[30, 31]
Young’s modulus at about 1.5 GPa[67]

Gypsum powderUnconfined compressive strength (UCS) at about 55 MPa[7376]
Young’s modulus at about 7 GPa

Ceramics powerUnconfined compressive strength (UCS) at about 3 MPa[67]
Young’s modulus at about 0.15 GPa[77]

Mixed materialsUnconfined compressive strength (UCS) at about 55 MPa[78]
[79]
Young’s modulus at about 5 GPa[80]
[81]

Polylactic acid (PLA)Young’s modulus at about 1.391 GPa[37]

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) MPa-m1/2[64]
 J/m2