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SLA Resin Standard vs. Stainless 17-4PH

Compare SLA Resin Standard vs. Stainless 17-4PH strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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SLA Resin Standard3D printed (SLA resin)
Stainless 17-4PHWrought
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Mechanical
Yield strengthnot given (tensile used)1,275MPasourcetypical, transverse, sheet/strip
Ultimate tensile strength60MPasourcetypical1,379MPasourcetypical, transverse, sheet/strip
Flexural strength105MPasourcetypicalnot sourced
Elongation at break8%sourcetypical9%sourcetypical, transverse, in 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Young's modulus (stiffness)2.75GPasourcetypical197GPasourceH 900
Densitynot sourced7,800kg/m³sourceH 900
Strength to weightnot sourced163kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weightnot sourced25.3MN·m/kg
Poisson's rationot sourced0.272sourceH 900 (column)
Shear modulusnot sourced77.4GPa
Bulk modulusnot sourced144GPa
Speed of soundnot sourced5,026m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivitynot sourced17.9W/m·Ksourceat 149 °C (300 °F), H 900
Thermal expansionnot sourced10.8µm/m·Ksourcemean, 21–93 °C (70–200 °F), H 900
100 mm part over a 50 °C swingnot sourced54µm growth
Specific heatnot sourced460J/kg·Ksourcemean, 0–100 °C, H 900
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)not sourced4.99mm²/s
Thermal shock resistancenot sourced7,809W/m
Max service temperature59°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa316°Csourcestrength-retention limit (not oxidation)
Values forFormlabs 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.Cleveland-Cliffs 17-4 PH, Condition H 900, sheet/strip, transverse (Product Data Bulletin, May 2021)

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

Questions

Is SLA Resin Standard stronger than Stainless 17-4PH?

Stainless 17-4PH is stronger: its yield strength is 1,275 MPa against tensile strength 60 MPa for SLA Resin Standard (21.3x).

Which is stiffer, SLA Resin Standard or Stainless 17-4PH?

Stainless 17-4PH is stiffer: Young's modulus 197 GPa against 2.75 GPa for SLA Resin Standard, so the same part in Stainless 17-4PH deflects less under the same load.

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