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3D printing – Newton Engineering
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.

Order 3D printed PLA parts

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

FDM is the most widely available 3D printing process, mainly used for low-cost prototyping and design verification with very fast turn around times.

Strengths

Low-cost,Fast turnaround times

Weaknesses

Limited dimensional accuracy,Print layers are likely to be visible
Characteristics

Price

$$$$$

Lead time

< 2 days

Wall Thickness

0.8 mm

Tolerances

±0.5% with a lower limit of ±0.5 mm (±0.020″)

Max part size

50 x 50 x 50 cm

Layer height

200 – 100

Available materials

Prototyping PLA

PLA (FDM) is used for low-cost, non-functional prototyping. Offers greater detail than ABS, but is more brittle. Unsuitable for high temperature applications.

Plastic