In this paper, poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) carbon-nanotube (CNT) self-monitoring composites at different levels of filler loading (i.e., 3, 5 and 10% by weight) have been extruded as 3D-printable filaments, showing gauge factor values of 14.5, 3.36 and 1.99, respectively. CNT composite filaments of 3 and 5 wt% were 3D-printed into tensile samples, while the PEEK 10CNT filament was found to be barely printable. The 3D-printed PEEK 3CNT and PEEK 5CNT composites presented piezo-resistive behavior, with an increase in electrical resistance under mechanical stress, and showed an average gauge factor of 4.46 and 2.03, respectively. Mechanical tests highlighted that 3D-printed samples have a laminate-like behavior, presenting ultimate tensile strength that is always higher than 60 MPa, hence they offer the possibility to detect damages in an orthogonal direction to the applied load wit high sensitivity.
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