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SLS PA12 Nylon vs. SLA Resin Standard
Compare SLS PA12 Nylon vs. SLA Resin Standard strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Mechanical | ||
| Yield strength | not given (tensile used) | not given (tensile used) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 48MPasourcetypical | 60MPasourcetypical25% stronger |
| Flexural strength | not sourced | 105MPasourcetypical |
| Elongation at break | 18%sourcetypical2.25x more ductile | 8%sourcetypical |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 1.65GPasourcetypical | 2.75GPasourcetypical1.67x stiffer |
| Density | 930kg/m³sourcetypical | not sourced |
| Strength to weight | 51.6kN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Stiffness to weight | 1.77MN·m/kg | not sourced |
| Poisson's ratio | not sourced | not sourced |
| Shear modulus | not sourced | not sourced |
| Bulk modulus | not sourced | not sourced |
| Speed of sound | 1,332m/s | not sourced |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | not sourced | not sourced |
| Thermal expansion | not sourced | not sourced |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | not sourced | not sourced |
| Specific heat | not sourced | not sourced |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | not sourced | not sourced |
| Thermal shock resistance | not sourced | not sourced |
| Melting point | 176°Csourcetypical | not sourced |
| Max service temperature | 64°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa, X orientation | 59°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa |
| Values for | EOS PA 2200 (PA12) Material Data Sheet, process parameter 'Balance' at 120 µm layer thickness, X orientation, dry (conditioned values not given). Live MDS status 04.10.2026, last changed 10.09.2026; PDF via ?topdf=... link on the same page. | Formlabs Clear Resin V5 (FLGPCL05), TDS Rev. 01 March 20, 2024; printed on Form 4 at 100 µm, washed 5 min in >=99% IPA, post-cured 15 min at 60 °C in Form Cure. Orientation not stated. |
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.
SLS PA12 Nylon and SLA Resin Standard are 3D printed: their properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is SLS PA12 Nylon stronger than SLA Resin Standard?
SLA Resin Standard is stronger: its tensile strength is 60 MPa against 48 MPa for SLS PA12 Nylon (25%).
Which is stiffer, SLS PA12 Nylon or SLA Resin Standard?
SLA Resin Standard is stiffer: Young's modulus 2.75 GPa against 1.65 GPa for SLS PA12 Nylon, so the same part in SLA Resin Standard deflects less under the same load.
Which is more ductile, SLS PA12 Nylon or SLA Resin Standard?
SLS PA12 Nylon stretches further before it breaks: 18% elongation at break against 8% for SLA Resin Standard.
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