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Brick vs. SLA Resin Elastic 50A

Compare Brick vs. SLA Resin Elastic 50A strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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BrickNatural
SLA Resin Elastic 50A3D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strengthnot given (tensile used)not given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength5.1MPasourcemodulus of rupture (no direct tensile value)3.4MPasourcetypical
Compressive strength77.9MPasourcemean unit compressive strength, solid extruded brick (survey mean; SD 30.8 MPa)not sourced
Elongation at breaknot sourced160%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)not sourcednot sourced
Density2,082kg/m³sourceface brick density row used for k (BIA notes most fired clay brick 120-130 lb/ft3)1,010kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight2.45kN·m/kg3.37kN·m/kg37% higher
Stiffness to weightnot sourcednot sourced
Poisson's rationot sourcednot sourced
Shear modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Bulk modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Speed of soundnot sourcednot sourced
Thermal
Thermal conductivity0.92–1.12W/m·Ksourcerange for 130 lb/ft3 face brick (ASHRAE 2013 via BIA)not sourced
Thermal expansion7.2µm/m·KsourceTMS Code average coefficient, clay/shale unit masonrynot sourced
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing36µm growthnot sourced
Specific heat837J/kg·Ksourcevalue used in BIA heat-capacity sample calculationnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)0.585mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistancenot sourcednot sourced
Glass transitionnot sourced-34.5°CsourceDMA
Values forSolid extruded clay/shale brick units (BIA 1993 manufacturer survey, TN 3A 2024); face brick of 130 lb/ft3 for thermal properties (BIA TN 4, from ASHRAE 2013); CTE is the TMS Code value for clay/shale masonryFormlabs Elastic 50A Resin V2 (FLELCL02), TDS Rev. 01 24.01.2024; parts printed on Form 3, 100 µm, Elastic 50A V2 settings and post-processing; tensile on Die C specimens cut from printed sheets after 3+ h at 23 °C.

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 Elastic 50A is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

Questions

Is Brick stronger than SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

Brick is stronger: its tensile strength is 5.1 MPa against 3.4 MPa for SLA Resin Elastic 50A (1.5x).

Which is lighter, Brick or SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

SLA Resin Elastic 50A is lighter: 1,010 kg/m³ against 2,082 kg/m³ for Brick.

Which is lighter for the same job, Brick or SLA Resin Elastic 50A?

For the same stiffness or strength: SLA Resin Elastic 50A is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.

Part that must beBrickSLA Resin Elastic 50A
Strong rod or tie37% heavierlighter
Strong beam1.57x heavierlighter
Strong panel or plate1.68x heavierlighter

For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).

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