Material Properties
Wohlers Report 2011 Appendix E: Material Properties Appendix E: The following tables compare the physical and mechanical properties of some of the most popular materials for additive manufacturing. The first table Material properties provides common manufacturing materials for the purpose of comparison. by Jorge Mireles ABS (acrylonitrile PVC Description Nylon 66 polycarbonate polypropylene butadiene (polyvinylchloride) styrene) Tensile strength (ASTM D638) 6,628 9,224 9,065 5,000-9,000 4,500-5,400 lb/in2 (46) (63.6) (62.5) (34-62) (31-37) (MPa) Tensile modulus (ASTM D638) 290,000 305,000 334,000 350,000-600,000 170,000-250,000 lb/in2 (2,000) (2,100) (2,300) (2,400-4,100) (1,172-1,724) (MPa) Elongation % at break 41.6 82.8 110 3-120 7-13 Elongation % at yield not available 10.7% 6% not available not available Impact strength (notched Izod) 1.7-4.5 0.75-24.4 0.93-18 0.75-20 0.4-1.4 ft-lb/in of notch (0.9 -2.4) (0.4-13) (0.5-10) (0.4-10.1) (21-75) (J/m) 75-115 93-122 118-133 70 68-83 Hardness Rockwell (R) Rockwell (R) Rockwell (R) Shore (D) Shore (D) Glass-transition temperature °C not available not available 150 not available 130-168 (Heat-deflection (94-194) (80-210) (130) (66-89) (107-121) temperature °C) Source: www.matweb.com and CADCAMNet Note: Ryan Wicker and Frank Medina contributed to this appendix COPYRIGHT © 2011 1 WOHLERS ASSOCIATES, INC. Wohlers Report 2011 Appendix E: Material Properties Technology Stereolithography Manufacturer 3D Systems (1 of 3) Material Accura Xtreme Accura 60 Accura 10 Accura 25 Accura 55 Type of material
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