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In this study, two different polymer materials were used to fabricate the samples utilizing the fused deposition modeling technique. Since the specimen width and hole diameter have effects on the pin-bearing strength and structural integrity of the parts, we prepared the specimens with four hole diameters to determine the influence of this ratio. A series of tensile tests were performed, and the stiffness and pin-bearing strength of additively manufactured specimens were determined. The preferred bearing failure mode was observed in several tested specimens. Subsequently, a scanning electron microscope investigation was conducted on the damaged area of the examined specimens to obtain insights into the damage mechanisms and failure behavior of the aforementioned specimens. We used digital image correlation technique to determine the strain field of dumbbell-shaped test coupons. 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