This paper presents the results of a comparative evaluation of the tensile strength behaviors
of parts obtained by additive manufacturing using fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology.
The study investigated the influences of the deposition printing parameters for both polymers and
fiber-reinforced polymers. Polymeric materials that are widely used in FFF were selected, including
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), and nylon. Carbon and glass continuous
fibers were used to reinforce the nylon matrix in composite materials. The study utilized two
manufacturing methods. Polymers were manufactured using an Ultimaker 2 Extended+ device and
the fiber-reinforced polymer specimens were obtained using a Markforged Mark Two printer. The
entire set of specimens was eventually subjected to destructive monoaxial tensile tests to measure
their responses. The main goal of this study was to estimate the effect of the different infill patterns
applied (zig-zag, concentric, and four different orientations lines) on the mechanical properties of
pure thermoplastic materials and reinforced polymers. Results show a spectacular increase in the
tensile stress at break, which for polymers reaches an average value of 27.53 MPa compared to
94.51 MPa in the case of composites (increase of 70.87%). A similar increase occurs in the case of
tensile stress at yield with values of 31.87 MPa and 105.98 MPa, respectively, which represents an
increase of 69.93%. The influence of the infill of the fiber is decisive, reaching, in the 0-0 arrangement,
mean values of 220.18 MPa for tensile stress at break and 198.26 MPa for tensile stress at yield.
