MJF – PA-12 40% Glass Beads (PA-12 GB)

MJF – PA-12 40% Glass Beads is a 40% glass bead-filled thermoplastic material with excellent mechanical properties and dimensional stability. MJF – PA-12 GB is Ideal for applications requiring high stiffness, like enclosures, housings, fixtures and tooling and can be applied to the production of functional parts across a variety of industries.

Key Material Facts


MJF – PA-12 GB Technical Specifications

Mechanical Properties

Property DescriptionMeasurement
Tensile strength, max load, XY, XZ, YX, YZ30 MPa / 4351 psi
Tensile strength, max load, ZX, XY30 MPa / 4351 psi
Tensile modulus, XY, XZ, YX, YZ2500 MPa / 363 ksi
Tensile modulus, ZX, XY2700 MPa / 392 ksi
Elongation at break, XY, XZ, YX, YZ10%
Elongation at break, ZX, XY10%
Flexural strength (@ 5%), XY, XZ, YX, YZ57.5 MPa/8340 psi
Flexural strength (@ 5%), ZX, XY65 MPa/9427 psi
Flexural modulus, XY, XZ, YX, YZ2400 MPa/348 ksi
Flexural modulus, ZX, XY2700 MPa/392 ksi
Izod impact notched (@ 3.2 mm, 23ºC), XY, XZ, YX, YZ, ZX, ZY3 KJ/m2
Heat deflection temperature (@ 0.45 MPa, 66 psi), XY, XZ, YX, YZ174 °C / 345 °F
Heat deflection temperature (@ 0.45 MPa, 66 psi), ZX, XY175 °C / 347 °F
Heat deflection temperature (@ 1.82 MPa, 264 psi), XY, XZ, YX, YZ114 °C / 237 °F
Heat deflection temperature (@ 1.82 MPa, 264 psi), ZX, XY120 °C / 248 °F

Material Certifications

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Finish / Color Options

RAW – Part is left gray after beadblasting, this is the color of the parts after they come off the printer. More examples of this finish can be seen here.

BLACK DYE – Part is dyed black after beadblasting, this is the standard finish for MJF PA-12 GB parts unless something else is requested by the customer. F3DP does not charge extra for this finish. More examples of this finish can be seen here.

CERAKOTE – This is a ceramic based paint that can be applied to MJF PA-12 GB Parts, for more information please check out this page.




MJF – PA-12 GB Material Testing Videos

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