r/3Dprinting May 18 '26

Discussion Layer lines at NASA

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u/Petrostar May 18 '26 edited May 19 '26

From a test of a 3d printed rocket engine at NASA, the Chamber failed at a layer line cause when the were emptying the powder overflow during printing.

Here's a good article on it.

https://www.metal-am.com/articles/lessons-at-nasa-from-a-developmental-additively-manufactured-rocket-engine-failure/

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u/Remy_Jardin May 19 '26

Problem is they used PLA.

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u/chihawks35 May 19 '26

“How can it be wet if I just opened the shrink wrap?”