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DuraForm® PA

DuraForm® PA

DuraForm® PA

Product catalog summary
Overview of DuraForm® PA Plastic
DuraForm® PA Plastic is a versatile material available in natural color, suitable for various applications due to its excellent surface resolution, feature detail, and ease of processing. It is compliant with USP Class VI testing, compatible with autoclave sterilization, and offers good chemical resistance and low moisture absorption. The material is known for its balanced mechanical properties and processability, making it ideal for building prototypes that can withstand functional testing and producing durable end-use parts without tooling.
Applications and Benefits
  • Automotive: Suitable for center dashboards and complex, thin-wall ductwork.
  • Medical: Compliant with USP Class VI for biocompatibility, suitable for motorsports and aerospace applications.
  • Consumer Goods: Ideal for housing, enclosures, impellers, connectors, and sporting goods.
  • Manufacturing: Appropriate for low- to mid-volume rapid manufacturing, creating accurate and repeatable parts.
Technical Specifications
  • Mechanical Properties: Tensile Strength (Ultimate) - 43 MPa (6237 psi), Tensile Modulus - 1586 MPa (230 ksi), Elongation at Break - 14%, Flexural Strength (Ultimate) - 48 MPa (6962 psi), Flexural Modulus - 1387 MPa (201 ksi), Hardness (Shore D) - 73.
  • Thermal Properties: Heat Deflection Temperature - 180°C (356°F) at 0.45 MPa, 95°C (203°F) at 1.82 MPa, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion - 82.6 µm/m-°C at 0-50°C, 179.2 µm/m-°C at 85-145°C.
  • Electrical Properties: Volume Resistivity - 5.9 x 1013 ohm-cm, Surface Resistivity - 7.0 x 1013 ohm, Dielectric Constant - 2.73 at 1 KHz, Dielectric Strength - 17.3 kV/mm.
  • General Properties: Specific Gravity - 1.00 g/cm3, Moisture Absorption (24 hours) - 0.07%.
Processing Information
DuraForm® PA Plastic is processed using a base-level HiQ™ SLS® System with 13 watts laser power, 5 m/sec scan speed, and a powder layer thickness of 0.1 mm. The material is suitable for use with all selective laser sintering (SLS®) systems.
Disclaimer
The performance characteristics of DuraForm® PA Plastic may vary based on application, operating conditions, and material combinations. 3D Systems provides no warranties, express or implied, regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular use.
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DuraForm® PA-1

DuraForm® PA Plastic DuraForm® PA Plastic is available in Natural color. • Complex, thin-wall ductwork • Functional prototypes that approach end-use performance properties • Appropriate for low- to mid -volume rapid manufacturing • Medical applications requiring USP Class VI compliance, or biocompatibility - Motorsports - Aerospace • Housing and enclosures • Impellers and connectors • Consumer sporting goods • Vehicle dashboards and grilles • Snap-fit designs • Parts requiring machining or joining with adhesives Durable polyamide (nylon) material for real-world physical testing and functional use. • Excellent surface resolution and feature detail • Easy-to-process • Compliant with USP Class VI testing • Compatible with autoclave sterilization • Good chemical resistance and low moisture absorption • Nicely balanced mechanical properties and processability • Build prototypes that withstand functional testing • Produce durable end-use parts without tooling • Create accurate and repeatable parts as demanded by manufacturers • Machinable and paintable for demonstration parts

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DuraForm® PA-2

DuraForm® PA Plastic For use with all selective laser sintering (SLS®) systems General Properties * N/A = Data not applicable for this test condition Data was generated by building parts under typical default parameters. DuraForm® PA Plastic was processed on a base-level HiQ™ SLS® System at 13 watts laser power, 5 m/sec [200 inches/sec] scan speed, and a powder layer thickness of 0.1 mm [0.004 inches]. 3D Systems Corporation Tel: +1 803.326.4080 [email protected] 333 Three D Systems Circle Toll-free: 800.889.2964 www.3dsystems.com Rock Hill, SC 29730 U.S.A. Fax: +1 803.324.8810 NASDAQ:...

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