DuraForm® PA

Category: Nylon, Unspecified , Polyamide
Manufacturer: 3D Systems
Trademark: DuraForm®
Fillers: -
Ports: Qinzhou, Shekou, Shanghai, Ningbo
Delivery Terms FOB, CIF, DAP, DAT, DDP
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Durable polyamide (nylon) material for real-world physical testing and functional use.

Applications
  • 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

Features
  • 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

Benefits
  • 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
General Information
Features
  • Autoclave Sterilizable
  • Biocompatible
  • Durable
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Low Moisture Absorption
  • Machinable
  • Paintable
Uses
  • Aerospace Applications
  • Automotive Interior Trim
  • Connectors
  • Consumer Applications
  • Housings
  • Machine/Mechanical Parts
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Prototyping
  • Sporting Goods
  • Thin-walled Parts
Agency Ratings
  • USP Class VI
Forms
  • Powder
Processing Method
  • 3D Printing, Laser Sintering/Melting
PhysicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Specific Gravity 1.00g/cm³ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr)0.070%ASTM D570
HardnessNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)73ASTM D2240
MechanicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Tensile Modulus 1590MPaASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Ultimate)43.0MPaASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)14%ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 1390MPaASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Break)48.0MPaASTM D790
ImpactNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Notched Izod Impact (23°C)32J/mASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact (23°C)340J/mASTM D256
Gardner Impact 2.70JASTM D5420
ThermalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load ASTM D648
    0.45 MPa, Unannealed 180°C
    1.8 MPa, Unannealed 95.0°C
CLTE - Flow ASTM E831
    0 to 50°C 8.3E-5cm/cm/°C
    85 to 145°C 1.8E-4cm/cm/°C
Specific Heat 1640J/kg/°CASTM E1269
Thermal Conductivity 0.70W/m/KASTM E1225
ElectricalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Surface Resistivity 7.0E+13ohmsASTM D257
Volume Resistivity 5.9E+13ohms·cmASTM D257
Dielectric Strength 17kV/mmASTM D149
Dielectric Constant (1 kHz)2.73ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor (1 kHz)0.044ASTM D150
FlammabilityNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Flame Rating HBUL 94
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