Key Material Facts:
- Superior strength and durability
- Thermoplastic-like performance, look and feel
- Functional end-use prototypes
- Good for checking snap fit designs
- Excellent moisture resistance
- Parts can be printed solid and are air / fluid tight right off the printer, no sealing required
- Compatible with assembly features including:
- Glue Joints/light welding
- Printed In Threads (However Helicoils are recommended)
Common Applications:
- Aerospace
- Impellers
- Automotive housings
- Duct work
- Medical consumer products
- Packaging and sporting goods
- Electronic enclosure porotype
- Cast urethane mold master
- Great for all plastic prototyping applications
Material Reference Data:
- For more information on how the SLA NeXt printing process works please check out this page.
- For SLA part design trick and tips check out this page.
- High durability and accuracy for aerodynamic car
- Prototype withstands professional field testing
- Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 3D prints router guides
- Material manufacturers website
SLA: NeXt Technical specifications:
| Mechanical Properties | UV Postcure | |
| Property Description | Metric | Imperial |
| Tensile Modulus | 2,430 MPa | 352 ksi |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 42.2 MPa | 6.1 ksi |
| Tensile Strength at Break | 32.8 MPa | 4.8 ksi |
| Elongation at Break | 9% | 9% |
| Elongation at Yield | 3% | 3% |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Flexural Strength | 69.3 MPa | 10.1 ksi |
| Flexural Modulus | 2,470 MPa | 358 ksi |
| Izod Impact (Notched) | 50 J/m | 0.94 ft-lb/in |
| Hardness (Shore D) | 82 | 82 |
| Water Absorption | 0.40% | 0.40% |
| Thermal/Electrical Properties | ||
| Property Description | Metric | Imperial |
| C.T.E. -40 - 0°C (-40 - 32°F) | 73 µm/m°C | 40.6 µin/in°F |
| C.T.E. 0 - 50°C (32 - 122°F) | 111 µm/m°C | 61.7 µin/in°F |
| C.T.E. 50 - 100°C (122 - 212°F) | 172 µm/m°C | 95.6 µin/in°F |
| C.T.E. 100 - 150°C (212 - 302°F) | 173 µm/m°C | 96.2 µin/in°F |
| Dielectric Constant 60 Hz | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Dielectric Constant 1 KHz | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Dielectric Constant 1 MHz | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Dielectric Strength | 15.2 kV/mm | 386 V/mil |
| HDT @ 0.46 MPa (66 psi) | 56°C | 133°F |
| HDT @ 1.81 MPa (264 psi) | 50°C | 122°F |
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Finish / Color Options:
Level 0 – Strip And Ship – Excess material is cleaned off part, supports (if any are present) are removed. Support surfaces are not sanded and are left very rough.
Level 1 – Support Sanding – Excess material is cleaned off part, supports (if any are present) are removed. Rough support surfaces are sanded smooth.
- Unless specified this is the finish all parts we print are shipped with.
Level 2 – Matte Finish – Support surfaces are sanded, parts are lightly sanded in all rough areas. Bead blast applied to entire part for uniform finish.
Level 3 – Mold Master – Layer lines removed through sanding of entire part. Bead blast applied to entire part for uniform finish. Part can be used as a master for cast urethan tooling.
Level 4 – Paint Prep – Layer lines removed through sanding of entire part. Part is prepared for painting with primer.
Level 4 – Cerakote – Layer lines removed through sanding of entire part. Part is then sprayed with Cerakote.
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