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Concrete vs. SLA Resin Tough 2000

Compare Concrete vs. SLA Resin Tough 2000 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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ConcreteCast
SLA Resin Tough 20003D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strengthnot sourced40.4MPasourcetypical
Ultimate tensile strengthnot sourced40.4MPasourcetypical
Compressive strength27.6MPasourcespecified compressive strength class (f'c), not a measured typicalnot sourced
Flexural strengthnot sourced67MPasourcetypical
Elongation at breaknot sourced79%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)not sourced1.8GPasourcetypical
Density2,240–2,400kg/m³sourcerange for normalweight concrete1,090kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weightnot sourced37.1kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weightnot sourced1.65MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio0.15–0.2sourcegeneral range at normal ambient conditions (overall 0.11-0.32)not sourced
Shear modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Bulk modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Speed of soundnot sourced1,285m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity0.9W/m·Ksourcetypical (comparative value)not sourced
Thermal expansion8–12µm/m·Ksourcetypical range for portland cement concrete (aggregate dependent)134µm/m·Ksourcemean 0-150 °C
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing50µm growth13.4x less671µm growth
Specific heat900J/kg·Ksourcetypical (NIST guidance for thermal analysis)not sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)0.431mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistancenot sourcednot sourced
Glass transitionnot sourced112°CsourceDMA
Max service temperature65°Csourcecode long-term temperature limit (ASME Code, concrete containments)57°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa
Values forNormal-weight portland cement concrete, strength class f'c = 4000 psi (28 MPa) per NRMCA CIP 35; density NRMCA CIP 36; thermal conductivity USDA FPL Wood Handbook; service temperature ORNL/NRC reviewFormlabs Tough 2000 Resin V2 (FLTO2002), TDS Rev. 01 10/06/2025; printed on Form 4 at 100 µm, washed in Form Wash V2 10+5 min in >=99% IPA, post-cured 70 °C for 12 min in Form Cure V2. Orientation not stated.

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SLA Resin Tough 2000 is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

Questions

Which is lighter, Concrete or SLA Resin Tough 2000?

SLA Resin Tough 2000 is lighter: 1,090 kg/m³ against 2,320 kg/m³ for Concrete.

Which expands less with temperature?

Concrete expands less: 10 µm/m·K against 134 µm/m·K for SLA Resin Tough 2000.

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