Mechanical properties & Prints image gallery
Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS, SLM) ↓↓
| Material Name | Properties | Surface Finishes | Cost | Yield Srength (Mpa) | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Elongation after Fracture (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum(AlSi10Mg) | Lightweight, strong | Polish, Sandblasted, Deburring, Satin Finish | $ | 300 | 450 | 4 |
| Copper | High electrical & thermal conductivity. | As printed | $$ | 270 | 400 | 8 |
| 316L Stainless Steel | High Strength, Functional | Polish, Sandblasted, Deburring, Satin Finish | $ | 550 | 600 | 34 |
| Maraging Steel | High Strength, High Heat Resistance, Industrial | Polish, Sandblasted, Deburring, Satin Finish | $$ | 1150 | 1250 | 14 |
| Titanium | Stong, Light weight, Medical | Polish, Sandblasted, Deburring, Satin Finish | $$$ | 1000 | 1050 | 10 |
| Nickel Alloy | High Temperature resistance | Polish, Sandblasted, Deburring, Satin Finish | $$$ | 1050 | 1170 | 8 |
| Cobalt-chrome | Good Corrosion, wear resistance | Sandblasted | $$ | 1040 | 1340 | 11 |
| 17-4PH Steel | High Strength, corrosion resistance | Sandblasted | $$ | 1235 | 1340 | 13 |
Stereolithography (SLA) ↓↓
| Material Name | Properties | Colors | Surface Finishes | Cost | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Bending Strength(Mpa) | Young's Modulus(Mpa) | Elongation at break(%) | Charpy impact strength(Kj/m^2) | [email protected] (℃） |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Resin | Outdoor, Functional, Smooth | White, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 44 | 70 | 2400 | 11-16 | 10.5 | 60 |
| Tough ABS | Waterproof, Functional | Black, Light Yellow, White | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 60-75 | 75 | 2500-2650 | 11-16 | 5 | 70 |
| High Details | High Details, smooth surface | Brown, Light Yellow | Polished, Painting | $$ | 60 | 65 | 2300 | 3 | 14 | 210 |
| High temperature | 140C Heat Resistance, Functional | Translucent Red | Sanded | $$ | 45 | 75 | 2100 | 6 | 6 | 90 |
| Somos Evolve | Outdoor, Functional, Stiffness | White | Sanded, Painting, Polishing | $ | 62 | 100 | 2307 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 113 |
| Durable+Tough ABS | High Strength, Functional | Black | White | Sanded, Polish, Painting | $$ | 67 | 96.6 | 2634 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 120 |
| Somos-Ledo | Combine of PC+ABS, Functional | Black | White | Sanded, Painting, Polishing | $ | 54 | 90 | 2400 | 4.2 | 25.8 | 100 |
| Somos PerForm | 260C heat resistance | Sand-like | Polish | $$$ | 94 | 147 | 3738 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 260 |
| Elastic | Flexible | Black | Polished | $$$ | 96 | 140 | 3063 | 25 | 10.2 | 325 |
| Translucent | Functional, Translucent | Translucent | Polished | $$$ | 55 | 82 | 2410 | 3.8 | - | 210 |
| Transparent | Functional | Transparent | Polished, Painting | $$$ | 55 | 82 | 2410 | 5.1 | - | 175 |
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) ↓↓
| Material Name | Properties | Colors | Surface Finishes | Cost | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Bending Strength(Mpa) | Young's Modulus(Mpa) | Elongation at break(%) | Charpy impact strength(Kj/m^2) | [email protected] (℃） |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA6 | Outdoor | Functional | Smooth | White, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 44 | 74 | 2400 | 7 | 10.5 | 150 |
| PA6 + GF | Waterproof, Outdoor | Grey, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 32 | 54 | 1472 | 6 | 5 | 190 |
| PA11 | Strong, Funcational, heat resistance | Black, White | Polished, Painting | $$ | 105 | 170 | 4354 | 3 | 14 | 150 |
| PA12 | Low-cost for functional end-use parts | Black | Sanded | $ | 45 | 75 | 2100 | 6 | 6 | 140 |
| PA12+GF | Outdoor, Functional, Stiffness | Black, White | Sanded | Painting | Polishing | Carbon | $$ | 62 | 100 | 2307 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 152 |
Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) ↓↓
| Material Name | Properties | Colors | Surface Finishes | Cost | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Bending Strength(Mpa) | Young's Modulus(Mpa) | Elongation at break(%) | Charpy impact strength(Kj/m^2) | [email protected] (℃） |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA11 | Outdoor | Functional | Smooth | Grey, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 44 | 74 | 2400 | 7 | 10.5 | 90 |
| PA12 | Waterproof, Outdoor | Grey, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 32 | 54 | 1472 | 6 | 5 | 74 |
| PA12+GF | Strong, Funcational, heat resistance | Grey, Black | Polished, Painting | $$ | 105 | 170 | 4354 | 3 | 14 | 210 |
| PA12 | PA12+GF | Grey, Black | Sanded | $$ | 45 | 75 | 2100 | 6 | 6 | 90 |
Fused-deposition-modeling(FDM) ↓↓
| Material Name | Properties | Colors | Surface Finishes | Cost | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Bending Strength(Mpa) | Young's Modulus(Mpa) | Elongation at break(%) | Charpy impact strength(Kj/m^2) | [email protected] (℃） |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA | Outdoor | Functional | Smooth | White, Black | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 44 | 74 | 2400 | 7 | 10.5 | 90 |
| PETG | Waterproof, Outdoor | 15+ | Sanded, Painting, Polish | $ | 32 | 54 | 1472 | 6 | 5 | 74 |
| PA+CF | Strong, Funcational, heat resistance | Black | Polished, Painting | $$ | 105 | 170 | 4354 | 3 | 14 | 210 |
| ESD-ABS | ESD-Safe, Functional | Black | Sanded | $$ | 45 | 75 | 2100 | 6 | 6 | 90 |
| PC | Outdoor, Functional, Stiffness | Black, White, Translucent | Sanded | Painting | Polishing | Carbon | $ | 62 | 100 | 2307 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 113 |
| PC-Flame Retardant | PC + UL-94 V0 | Black | White | Sanded | Flame Retardant | $$ | 67 | 96.6 | 2634 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 120 |
| PC-ABS | Combine of PC+ABS, Functional | Black | White | Sanded, Painting, Polishing | $ | 54 | 66 | 1900 | 4.2 | 25.8 | 100 |
| PEEK | PEKK | Chemical Resistance, Bio-compatible, UL-94 V0, High Strength | Sand-like | Polish | $$$ | 94 | 147 | 3738 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 260 |
| PEEK + CF | Combine CF+PEEK | Black | Polished | $$$ | 96 | 140 | 3063 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 325 |
| PEI 1010 | Chemical resistance, High-temp., Functional, Strong | Natural | Polished | $$$ | 80 | 130 | 2865 | 3.8 | - | 210 |
| PEI 9085 | Chemical resistance, Stiff, High-temp. | Natural | Polished, Painting | $$$ | 80 | 125 | 2500 | 5.1 | - | 175 |
| Markforged® Onyx | Strongest, Continuous fiber + Nylon | Black | None | $$$$ | 700 | 540 | 50GPa | 1.6 | 810 | 106 |
