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Aluminum 7075-T6 vs. SLA Resin Standard

Compare Aluminum 7075-T6 vs. SLA Resin Standard strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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Aluminum 7075-T6Wrought
SLA Resin Standard3D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strength503MPasourcetypical, 0.2% offset, .500 in dia specimennot given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength572MPasourcetypical9.53x stronger60MPasourcetypical
Flexural strengthnot sourced105MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break11%sourcetypical, in 4D8%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)71GPasourcetypical25.8x stiffer2.75GPasourcetypical
Density2,800kg/m³sourcenominalnot sourced
Strength to weight180kN·m/kgnot sourced
Stiffness to weight25.4MN·m/kgnot sourced
Poisson's ratio0.33sourcetypical (handbook physical constant)not sourced
Shear modulus26.7GPanot sourced
Bulk modulus69.6GPanot sourced
Speed of sound5,036m/snot sourced
Thermal
Thermal conductivity130W/m·Ksourcetypical, 20 °C, T651not sourced
Thermal expansion23.4µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °Cnot sourced
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing117µm growthnot sourced
Specific heat960J/kg·Ksourcetypical, at 100 °Cnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)48.4mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistance26,370W/mnot sourced
Melting point532–635°Csourcemelting rangenot sourced
Max service temperaturenot sourced59°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa
Values for7075-T6/T651, Kaiser Aluminum rod & bar (mechanical) and sheet/coil/plate (physical) typical datasheets; Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5JFormlabs Clear Resin V5 (FLGPCL05), TDS Rev. 01 March 20, 2024; printed on Form 4 at 100 µm, washed 5 min in >=99% IPA, post-cured 15 min at 60 °C in Form Cure. Orientation not stated.

Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.

SLA Resin Standard is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

Questions

Is Aluminum 7075-T6 stronger than SLA Resin Standard?

Aluminum 7075-T6 is stronger: its yield strength is 503 MPa against tensile strength 60 MPa for SLA Resin Standard (8.38x).

Which is stiffer, Aluminum 7075-T6 or SLA Resin Standard?

Aluminum 7075-T6 is stiffer: Young's modulus 71 GPa against 2.75 GPa for SLA Resin Standard, so the same part in Aluminum 7075-T6 deflects less under the same load.

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