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FDM Material Properties Summary
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| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
5,200 psi |
36 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
350,000 psi |
2,400 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
4% |
4% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
8,800 psi |
61 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
336,000 psi |
2,300 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
2.6 ft-lb/in |
139 J/m |
| IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
5.3 ft-lb/in |
283 J/m |
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| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
3,200 psi |
22 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
236,000 psi |
1,627 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
6% |
6% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
6,000 psi |
41 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
266,000 psi |
1,834 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
2 ft-lb/in |
106.78 J/m |
| IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
4 ft-lb/in |
213.56 J/m |
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| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
5,200 psi |
36 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
350,000 psi |
2,400 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
3% |
3% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
8,800 psi |
61 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
350,000 psi |
2,400 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
2.1 ft-lb/in |
111 J/m |
| IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
1.1 ft-lb/in |
55 J/m |
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| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
7,000 psi |
48.26 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
190 ksi |
1,310.03 MPa |
| Elongation at Break (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
30% |
30% |
| Elongation at Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
6.5% |
6.5% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
10,000 psi |
68.95 Mpa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
190 ksi |
1,310 Mpa |
| Flexural Strain at Break |
ASTM D790 |
No Break |
No Break |
| IZOD impact – notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
3.74 ft-lb/in |
200 J/m |
| IZOD impact – unnotched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
>37.4 ft-lb/in |
>2,000 J/m |
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| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
8,300 psi |
57 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
289,800 psi |
2,000 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
4% |
4% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
13,100 psi |
90 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
310,400 |
2,100 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
1.6 ft-lb/in |
86 J/m |
| IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
1 ft-lb/in |
53 J/m |
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[su_tab title=”ULTEM”]
| Mechanical Properties |
Test Method |
English |
Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
10,400 psi |
71.6 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
322 kpsi |
2,200 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min) |
ASTM D638 |
6% |
6% |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
16,700 psi |
115.1 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min) |
ASTM D790 |
362.6 kpsi |
2,500 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
2.0 ft-lb f/in |
106 J/m |
| IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C) |
ASTM D256 |
11.5 ft-lb f/in |
613.8 J/m |
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