Materials according to providers
This page provides the mechanical properties, costs, and applications of the different materials handled by commercial printers, reported by the suppliers or manufacturers of the materials.
For further details, please consult the suppliers’ links.
Materials (Providers)
| Materials | Printing temperature (°c) | Bed temperature (°C) | Chamber temperature (°C) | Density (g/cm^3) | Temperature distortion (°C, 0.45 MPa) | Yield strength (MPa) | Tension Strenght (MPa) | Tension modulus (MPa) | Elastic elongation (%) | Elongation at break (%) | Flexural strength (MPa) | Flexural modulus (MPa) | Impact strength izod (KJ/m^2) | Price (USD)/Kg | link | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 190-210 | 25-70 | - | 1.24 | 56 | - | 65 | - | - | 8 | 97 | 3600 | 4 | 20-26 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | medical instruments, medications, non-toxic |
| PLA + | 205-225 | 25-70 | - | 1.24 | 52 | - | 60 | - | - | 29 | 87 | 3642 | 7 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| ABS | 220-260 | 110 | - | 1.04 | 78 | - | 43 | - | - | 22 | 66 | 2348 | 19 | 20-22 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | toughness and impact resistance, combinable with post-processing sanding, machining, painting, electroplating, etc |
| ABS + | 220-260 | 110 | - | 1.06 | 73 | - | 40 | - | - | 30 | 68 | 2443 | 42 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eABS Max | 200-240 | 110 | - | 1.05 | 85 | - | 45 | - | - | 30 | 58 | 2400 | 48 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eASA | 220-260 | 90-110 | - | 1 | 54 | - | 50 | - | - | 30 | 35 | 4300 | 19 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| HIPS | 220-260 | 110 | 1.05 | 80 | - | 27 | - | - | 55 | 39 | 2280 | 11 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - | |
| PETG | 230-250 | It is not necessary, 80 | - | 1.23 | 64 | - | 49 | - | - | 228 | 68 | 2027 | 8 | 24-45 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | drink and food packaging, non-toxic |
| PVA | 180-210 | It is not necessary, 60-80 | - | 1.25 | - | - | 22 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | 78-90 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | Water soluble, biodegradable, non-toxic |
| esoluble | 190-210 | It is not necessary, 60-80 | - | 1.14 | - | - | 26 | - | - | 190 | - | - | - | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| esmooth | 190-210 | 40-55 | - | - | 63.5 | - | 46 | - | - | 273 | 71 | 2799 | 4 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| Wood | 190-220 | 25-70 | - | 0.7 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eBamboo | 200-220 | 25-70 | - | 1.2 | 48 | - | 28 | - | - | 10 | 35 | 2000 | 4 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| Bronze | 180-210 | 25-70 | - | 1.27 | 50 | - | 66 | - | - | 16 | 106 | 4442 | 4 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eCopper | 200-220 | 25-70 | - | 2.46 | 52 | - | 40 | - | - | 4 | 64 | 4954 | 4 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eAl-fill | 200-220 | 25-70 | - | 1.48 | 52 | - | 45 | - | - | 5 | 74 | 4885 | 4 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eSteel | 200-220 | 25-70 | - | 2.46 | 52 | - | 45 | - | - | 5 | 63 | 4452 | 5 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| PA (ePa) | 230-260 | 80-110 | - | 1.12 | 50 | - | 57 | - | - | 196 | 57 | 1495 | 15 | 40-44 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | chemical resistance, flexible |
| PA-CF (ePA-CF) | 240-260 | 80 | - | 1.24 | 120 | - | 75 | - | - | 26 | 122 | 5160 | 12 | 70 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | High tenacity and impact resistance |
| ePa-GF | 240-260 | 80 | - | 1.35 | 120 | - | 101 | - | - | 17 | 121 | 4300 | 14 | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| PC (ePc) | 235-260 | 80-110 | - | 1.12 | 50 | - | 57 | - | - | 196 | 57 | 1495 | 15 | 52-58 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | medical implants, medical instruments, non-toxic |
| TPU (eFlex) | 210-230 | It is not necessary | - | 1,12-1,15 | - | - | 52 | - | - | 500 | - | - | - | 30-36 | https://www.esun3d.net/ | high flexibility |
| eLastic (TPE) | 210-230 | It is not necessary | - | 1.14 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| eTPU-98A | 220-240 | It is not necessary, 60-80 | - | 1.15 | - | - | 55 | - | - | 420 | - | - | - | - | https://www.esun3d.net/ | - |
| PCL (eMate) | 70-100 | - | - | 1.16 | 52 | - | 18 | - | - | 11 | 29 | 940 | 8 | 80, 89(PCL 99), 160 (PLC 100) | https://www.esun3d.net/, https://www.imakr.com/ | Biodegradable, non-toxic, implants, for children |
| PEEK (ePEEK) | 380-410 | 120-140 | - | 1.3 | 152 | - | 100 | - | - | 40 | 170 | 3500 | 7 | 590-690 | https://www.esun3d.net/, https://www.imakr.com/ | medical implants, aerospace applications |
| TPU-ARMADILLO | 210-230 | 50 | - | 1.18 | 41 | 27 | 48 | 396 | 18 | 295 | - | - | 3 | 85 | https://ninjatek.com/shop/armadillo/ | flexibility and strength |
| ULTEM | 370-390 (Ultem 1010), 350-390 (Ultem 9085), 360-390 (Ultem carbonx) | 120-160, 140-160 (Ultem 9085 & Carbonx) | 90-150 | - | - | - | - | - | 250 (Ultem 1010), 300 (Ultem 9085), 450 (Ultem CarbonX) | https://www.imakr.com/3dxtech-filaments/3dxtech-thermax-ultem-9085 | aerospace applications |