Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pradeep Kumar, Gunderi Siddeshwara; Keshavamurthy, Ramiah; Selvan, Chithirai Pon; Advaith, A.; Shashi Kumar, M.E.; Lakshmikanthan, Avinash Title A name given to the resource Air Jet Erosion Behavior of FDM-Printed PLA Composites Reinforced With Steel Powder Fillers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Engineering Reports;Volume;8;Issue;5;Article No.;e70780; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.70780" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.70780</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039141746?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105039141746?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pradeep Kumar G.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Keshavamurthy R., Department of Mechanical Engineering, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Selvan C.P., School of Science and Engineering, Curtin University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Advaith A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Shashi Kumar M.E., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, India; Lakshmikanthan A., Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bengaluru, India, Research Fellow of INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Nilai, Malaysia Description An account of the resource This paper reports the air jet erosion behavior of FDM-printed polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with 5 wt% and 10 wt% steel powder for solving the problem of the development of durable, sustainable, and high-performance materials for engineering applications. Test specimens were fabricated by fused deposition method with uniform dispersion of steel particles based on a twin-screw extrusion and were tested using ASTM G76 air jet erosion with angular Al2O3 particles as erodent at impact angles of 30, 60, and 90. For the material loss, pure PLA showed the maximum material loss, while steel filled composite showed significantly reduced erosion (2.38% and 14.29%, 8.16% and 18.37%, and 16.07% and 26% at 30, 60 and 90, respectively) and showed the durability of the materials and their material effective utilization. The presence of embedded steel particles was verified by SEM and confocal microscopy showing that the embedded steel particles really acted as crack stoppers, diverted the crack propagation, minimized plowing and crater formation, and improved the toughness, thus extended the potential service life and supported resource-efficient engineering solutions. Among all the compositions, the 10 wt% composite showed a better erosion resistance and the smoothest post-erosion surface owing to a higher particle density with efficiency of stress transfer. Overall, steel reinforcement significantly enhanced the erosion resistance, especially in normal impact conditions and confirmed steel-filled PLA as a suitable material for components in harsh erosive environments. 2026 The Author(s). Engineering Reports published by John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd. Subject The topic of the resource additive manufacturing; durable engineering materials; erosion-resistant materials; high-performance PLA composites; sustainable polymer composites Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available John Wiley and Sons Inc Relation A related resource ISSN: 25778196; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online