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DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum vs. Plywood
Compare DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum vs. Plywood strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Yield strength | 270MPasourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal | not given (tensile used) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 450MPasourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal | 41.4MPasourcemodulus of rupture (no direct tensile value) |
| Flexural strength | not sourced | 41.4MPasourcestatic bending MOR (Douglas-fir); range 33.72-42.61 across species |
| Elongation at break | 10.2%sourcetypical at break, as manufactured, horizontal | not sourced |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 72GPasourcesame material and process, different machine maker: Renishaw RenAM 500, 30 µm, as built, horizontal (XY) | 7.45GPasourcestatic bending MOE of the panel (Douglas-fir); range 6.96-8.55 across species |
| Density | 2,670kg/m³sourcetypical part density (ISO 3369), EOS M 290, AlSi10Mg_030_FlexM291 (30 µm) | not sourced |
| Strength to weight | 101kN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Stiffness to weight | 27MN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.33sourcebase material: cast Al-Si-Mg alloy 359.0 (Al-9Si-0.6Mg, closest MIL-HDBK-5J alloy to AlSi10Mg / EN AC-43000) | not sourced |
| Shear modulus | 27.1GPa | not sourced |
| Bulk modulus | 70.6GPa | not sourced |
| Speed of sound | 5,193m/s | not sourced |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 110W/m·Ksourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal (ISO 22007-2) | 0.12W/m·KsourceAPA-recommended design value (Douglas-fir plywood), as reported by FPL/ORNL |
| Thermal expansion | 20µm/m·Ksourcemean 25-100 °C, ASTM E228 | 3.1–4.5µm/m·Ksourcebase material: solid wood parallel to grain, ovendry, range across species |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 100µm growth | 19µm growth5.26x less |
| Specific heat | 963J/kg·Ksourcebase material: cast Al-Si-Mg alloy 359.0 (MIL-HDBK-5J), at 100 °C | 1,700J/kg·Ksourcebase material: solid wood (all species), 12% MC, 27 C |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 42.8mm²/s | not sourced |
| Thermal shock resistance | 13,819W/m | not sourced |
| Values for | EOS Aluminium AlSi10Mg (powder 9011-0024), EOS M 290 | 30 µm process (AlSi10Mg_FlexM291 2.01), as manufactured, horizontal; machined (turned) specimens, ISO 6892-1 B10 | Douglas-fir plywood sheathing (construction plywood per PS 1), static bending properties from USDA FPL Wood Handbook FPL-GTR-282 Ch. 12 Table 12-2 (Biblis 2000) |
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.
DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum stronger than Plywood?
DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum is stronger: its yield strength is 270 MPa against tensile strength 41.4 MPa for Plywood (6.53x).
Which is stiffer, DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum or Plywood?
DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum is stiffer: Young's modulus 72 GPa against 7.45 GPa for Plywood, so the same part in DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum deflects less under the same load.
Which conducts heat better, DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum or Plywood?
DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum conducts heat better: 110 W/m·K against 0.12 W/m·K for Plywood.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plywood expands less: 3.8 µm/m·K against 20 µm/m·K for DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum.