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Plastic TPU

Plastic TPU strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Plastic TPU, 3D-printed (layer lines) finish.

Process3D printed (FDM)
Mechanical
Yield strengthnot given (tensile used)
Ultimate tensile strength23.7MPasourcetypical, stress at break
Flexural strength4.1MPasourcetypical
Elongation at breaknot sourced
Young's modulus (stiffness)0.067GPasourcetypical
Density1,220kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight19.4kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight0.0549MN·m/kg
Poisson's rationot sourced
Shear modulusnot sourced
Bulk modulusnot sourced
Speed of sound234m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivitynot sourced
Thermal expansionnot sourced
100 mm part over a 50 °C swingnot sourced
Specific heatnot sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)not sourced
Thermal shock resistancenot sourced
Melting point217°Csourcetypical
Max service temperature50.3°CsourceHDT 0.455 MPa (printed specimens)
Values forUltimaker TPU 95A, 3D-printed specimens, XY (flat); Ultimaker S5 Pro, engineering intent profile, 0.15 mm layer height, AA 0.4 print core, 100% infill, Cura 4.9, printed one-at-a-time, conditioned >=24 h at room temperature. TDS (file v5.00), April 29, 2022.

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

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