Polymer base |
polypropylene |
blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
polyamide 12 |
polyvinyl chloride |
polyvinylidene fluoride |
Ease of 3D printing |
** |
* |
*** |
**** |
* |
Low * / High **** warping |
*** |
*** |
** |
* |
**** |
Mechanical behavior |
tough, resilient in thin layer |
stiff |
tough, resilient in thin layer |
stiff, strong |
stiff, strong |
Flexural resistance |
bendable |
rigid |
bendable |
rigid |
rigid |
Tensile strength |
* |
*** |
** |
*** |
*** |
Impact resistance |
184 kJ/cm² (unnotched) |
53 kJ/cm² (notched) |
7 kJ/cm² (notched) |
˜5 kJ/cm² (notched) |
5 kJ/cm² (notched) |
Hardness |
* |
*** |
* |
*** |
** |
Creep resistance |
** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
**** |
Density |
0,96 g/cm³ |
1,07 g/cm³ |
1,01 g/cm³ |
1,35 g/cm³ |
1,79 g/cm³ |
Chemical resistance* good resistance to |
acids, alkalis, alcohols, acetone, water |
water, oils and greases, alcohols, ozone, salts |
wide range of chemicals, such as car fluids, alkalis, oils and greases, ozone, acetone alcohols |
alkalis, alcohols, oils and greases, water, even strong chemicals |
car fluids, acids, oils, alcohols, toluene, benzene, chlorinated hydrocarbons, water, ozone |
Chemical resistance* low resistance to |
halogenated hydrocarbons, benzene, car fluids, ozone, toluene, oils |
acetone, car fluids, acids, alkalis, benzene |
acids, long-term contact with hot water |
acetone, car fluids, certain types of acids and alkalis |
acetone, ethyl acetone, methyl ethyl ketone |
Thermal resistance |
up to 115 °C |
up to 125 °C |
up to 140 °C |
up to 70 °C |
up to 150 °C |
Low temperature resistance |
down to -40 °C |
down to -40 °C |
down to -60 °C |
down to -40 °C |
down to -40 °C |
Moisture sensitivity |
low |
medium |
high |
low |
low |
Weather resistance |
*** |
** |
** |
* |
**** |
Combustibility |
not classified |
HB |
HB |
V-0 (self-extinguishing) |
V-0 (self-extinguishing) |
Barrier properties |
**** |
** |
*** |
*** |
**** |
Optical properties |
white, translucent |
yellowish, non-translucent |
clear, transparent |
brownish or black, non-translucent |
white, translucent |
Hydrolytic stability |
**** |
** |
** |
**** |
**** |