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SLA Resin Elastic 50A vs. Steel AISI 4340 Compare SLA Resin Elastic 50A vs. Steel AISI 4340 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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SLA Resin Elastic 50A is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions Is SLA Resin Elastic 50A stronger than Steel AISI 4340? Steel AISI 4340 is stronger: its yield strength is 1,035 MPa against tensile strength 3.4 MPa for SLA Resin Elastic 50A (304x).
Which is lighter, SLA Resin Elastic 50A or Steel AISI 4340? SLA Resin Elastic 50A is lighter: 1,010 kg/m³ against 7,840 kg/m³ for Steel AISI 4340.
Which is lighter for the same job, SLA Resin Elastic 50A or Steel AISI 4340? For the same stiffness or strength: Steel AISI 4340 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be SLA Resin Elastic 50A Steel AISI 4340 Strong rod or tie 39.2x heavier lighter Strong beam 5.83x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 2.25x 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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