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DMLS 316L Stainless Steel vs. Plywood
Compare DMLS 316L Stainless Steel vs. Plywood strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Yield strength | 530MPasourcetypical, as manufactured, horizontal | not given (tensile used) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 640MPasourcetypical, 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 | 40%sourcetypical at break, as manufactured, horizontal | not sourced |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 185GPasourcetypical, as built, horizontal (XY); EOSINT M280-400W / M290-400W, 316L_Surface 1.0, 20 µm (2014 sheet) | 7.45GPasourcestatic bending MOE of the panel (Douglas-fir); range 6.96-8.55 across species |
| Density | 7,900kg/m³sourcepart density (ISO 3369, not labelled min or typical), EOS M 290, 40 µm FlexLine | not sourced |
| Strength to weight | 67.1kN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Stiffness to weight | 23.4MN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.3sourcebase material: austenitic stainless steels incl. 1.4404 (316L), design value | not sourced |
| Shear modulus | 71.2GPa | not sourced |
| Bulk modulus | 154GPa | not sourced |
| Speed of sound | 4,839m/s | not sourced |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 16.2W/m·Ksourcebase material: wrought 316/316L (Cleveland-Cliffs), at 100 °C | 0.12W/m·KsourceAPA-recommended design value (Douglas-fir plywood), as reported by FPL/ORNL |
| Thermal expansion | 15.7µm/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 | 78.6µm growth | 19µm growth4.14x less |
| Specific heat | 500J/kg·Ksourcebase material: wrought 316/316L (Cleveland-Cliffs), 0-100 °C | 1,700J/kg·Ksourcebase material: solid wood (all species), 12% MC, 27 C |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 4.1mm²/s | not sourced |
| Thermal shock resistance | 2,067W/m | not sourced |
| Values for | EOS StainlessSteel 316L (powder 9011-0032), EOS M 290, ParameterSet 316L 20µm Surface M290/400W, as manufactured, horizontal; ISO 6892-1 | 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 316L Stainless Steel is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is DMLS 316L Stainless Steel stronger than Plywood?
DMLS 316L Stainless Steel is stronger: its yield strength is 530 MPa against tensile strength 41.4 MPa for Plywood (12.8x).
Which is stiffer, DMLS 316L Stainless Steel or Plywood?
DMLS 316L Stainless Steel is stiffer: Young's modulus 185 GPa against 7.45 GPa for Plywood, so the same part in DMLS 316L Stainless Steel deflects less under the same load.
Which conducts heat better, DMLS 316L Stainless Steel or Plywood?
DMLS 316L Stainless Steel conducts heat better: 16.2 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 15.7 µm/m·K for DMLS 316L Stainless Steel.