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Rubber vs. SLA Resin Standard

Compare Rubber vs. SLA Resin Standard strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.

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RubberBulk polymer (molded or machined)
SLA Resin Standard3D printed (SLA resin)
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Mechanical
Yield strengthnot given (tensile used)not given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength23MPasourcetypical60MPasourcetypical2.61x stronger
Flexural strengthnot sourced105MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break830%sourcetypical104x more ductile8%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)not sourced2.75GPasourcetypical
Density960kg/m³sourcetypical (specific gravity)not sourced
Strength to weight24kN·m/kgnot sourced
Stiffness to weightnot sourcednot sourced
Poisson's ratio0.5sourcegovernment (NBS J. Res. 68A, 1964): computed by NBS for peroxide-cured gum NR vulcanizate, 25 °C, infinitesimal deformation0.49 in the solver: the linear element locks as the ratio nears 0.5 (nearly incompressible).not sourced
Shear modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Bulk modulusnot sourcednot sourced
Speed of soundnot sourcednot sourced
Thermal
Thermal conductivity0.151W/m·Ksourcegovernment selected value (US Army Natick Laboratories TR 66-49-PR, 1966), soft vulcanized natural rubber, 25 °Cnot sourced
Thermal expansionnot sourcednot sourced
100 mm part over a 50 °C swingnot sourcednot sourced
Specific heat1,881J/kg·Ksourcegovernment (NBS J. Res. 68A, Table 7; values observed for unvulcanized NR by Bekkedahl and Matheson), 25 °Cnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)0.0836mm²/snot sourced
Thermal shock resistancenot sourcednot sourced
Max service temperature70°Csourcecontinuous use operating range59°CsourceHDT 1.8 MPa
Values forWeir Minerals Linatex Premium rubber (95 % natural rubber), typical physical properties, spec sheet WMD0118/202305Formlabs 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.

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

Questions

Is Rubber stronger than SLA Resin Standard?

SLA Resin Standard is stronger: its tensile strength is 60 MPa against 23 MPa for Rubber (2.61x).

Which is more ductile, Rubber or SLA Resin Standard?

Rubber stretches further before it breaks: 830% elongation at break against 8% for SLA Resin Standard.

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