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Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. SLS PA12 Nylon Compare Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. SLS PA12 Nylon strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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SLS PA12 Nylon is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions Is Ceramic Alumina 96% stronger than SLS PA12 Nylon? Ceramic Alumina 96% is stronger: its tensile strength is 221 MPa against 48 MPa for SLS PA12 Nylon (4.6x).
Which is lighter, Ceramic Alumina 96% or SLS PA12 Nylon? SLS PA12 Nylon is lighter: 930 kg/m³ against 3,720 kg/m³ for Ceramic Alumina 96%.
Which is stiffer, Ceramic Alumina 96% or SLS PA12 Nylon? Ceramic Alumina 96% is stiffer: Young's modulus 303 GPa against 1.65 GPa for SLS PA12 Nylon, so the same part in Ceramic Alumina 96% deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Ceramic Alumina 96% or SLS PA12 Nylon? For the same stiffness or strength: Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie; SLS PA12 Nylon is lighter for a strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Ceramic Alumina 96% SLS PA12 Nylon Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 45.9x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 3.39x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 42% heavier Strong rod or tie lighter 15% heavier Strong beam 45% heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 1.86x heavier lighter
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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