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SLA Resin Standard vs. DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium
Compare SLA Resin Standard vs. DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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| Yield strength | not given (tensile used) | 1,100MPasourcetypical, as built, average of horizontal + vertical (M400) |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 60MPasourcetypical | 1,270MPasourcetypical, as built, average of horizontal + vertical (M400) |
| Flexural strength | 105MPasourcetypical | not sourced |
| Elongation at break | 8%sourcetypical | 8.7%sourcetypical at break, as built (M400) |
| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 2.75GPasourcetypical | 110GPasourcesame maker and process, sibling grade: EOS Titanium Ti64 (Grade 5) on EOS M 290, as built, XY and Z, typical |
| Density | not sourced | 4,400kg/m³sourcetypical part density (ISO 3369), M400 |
| Strength to weight | not sourced | 250kN·m/kg |
| Stiffness to weight | not sourced | 25MN·m/kg |
| Poisson's ratio | not sourced | 0.342sourcewrought TIMETAL 6-4 (TIMET measurement, mean of 10); composition-level, not DMLS-measured |
| Shear modulus | not sourced | 41GPa |
| Bulk modulus | not sourced | 116GPa |
| Speed of sound | not sourced | 5,000m/s |
| Thermal | ||
| Thermal conductivity | not sourced | 6.6W/m·Ksourcebase material: wrought Ti-6Al-4V / 6-4 ELI (TIMET datasheet), 20 °C |
| Thermal expansion | not sourced | 9µm/m·Ksourcemean 25-100 °C, ASTM E228; EOS Ti64 Grade 23 (=ELI) on EOS M 290 40 µm; condition not stated (sheet's mechanical data are heat treated) |
| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | not sourced | 45µm growth |
| Specific heat | not sourced | 580J/kg·Ksourcebase material: wrought Ti-6Al-4V / 6-4 ELI (TIMET datasheet), 20 °C |
| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | not sourced | 2.59mm²/s |
| Thermal shock resistance | not sourced | 4,825W/m |
| Melting point | not sourced | 1,630–1,650°Csourcemelting range, wrought TIMETAL 6-4 (composition-level) |
| Max service temperature | 59°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa | not sourced |
| Values for | 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. | EOS Titanium Ti64ELI (powder 9011-0040; ASTM F136/F3001, i.e. Grade 23) on EOS M400 SF, parameter set Ti64ELI_030_FlexM400_100, 30 µm, as built; ISO 6892-1 A14 |
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.
SLA Resin Standard and DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium are 3D printed: their properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Is SLA Resin Standard stronger than DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium is stronger: its yield strength is 1,100 MPa against tensile strength 60 MPa for SLA Resin Standard (18.3x).
Which is stiffer, SLA Resin Standard or DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium?
DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium is stiffer: Young's modulus 110 GPa against 2.75 GPa for SLA Resin Standard, so the same part in DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium deflects less under the same load.
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