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3D PRINTING MATERIALS
3D Printing in PLA
High stiffness, good detail, affordable. PLA is a biodegradable thermoplastic for low-cost, non-functional prototyping. Greater detail than ABS, but more brittle. Unsuitable for high temperatures.
FDM PLA Materials
FDM is the most widely available 3D printing process, mainly used for low-cost prototyping and design verification with very fast turn around times.
Description
Applications
Industrial FDM
Strengths
Larger build size compared to Desktop FDM, Industrial-grade
materials, Tighter tolerance compared to Desktop FDM
Weaknesses
Expensive printing
Characteristics
Prices
£££££
Lead Times
< 2 days
Wall Thicknesss
0.8 mm
Tolerances
± 0.3% with a lower limit of ± 0.3 mm (± 0.012")
Max Part Sizes
50 x 50 x 50 cm
Layer Height
200 - 100