Manufacturing Materials

Choose from hundreds of commercial-grade plastics, metals, and elastomers suitable for both prototyping and production.


Selecting the Right Material for 3D Printing

Explore the properties of thermoplastic and metal materials available with direct metal laser sintering, selective laser sintering, and stereolithography technologies. This white paper also includes a quick-reference guide of material attributes that can steer you toward the proper grade.

Selecting the Right Material for 3D Printing

Thermoplastic Selection and Material Properties

这个深入白皮书提供了一个技术奥林匹克广播服务公司ervation of thermoplastic resins and their properties for engineers who want to quantitatively analyze a part; determine loads, stresses, strains and environments; and make material decisions based on the analysis.

Thermoplastic Material Selection for Injection Molding

Aluminum 6061

6061 is a precipitation-hardened aluminium alloy, containing magnesium and silicon as its major alloying elements. Originally called "Alloy 61S", it was developed in 1935. It has good mechanical properties, exhibits good weldability, and is very commonly extruded.

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Aluminum 1234

6061 is a precipitation-hardened aluminium alloy, containing magnesium and silicon as its major alloying elements. Originally called "Alloy 61S", it was developed in 1935. It has good mechanical properties, exhibits good weldability, and is very commonly extruded.

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Aluminum 3421

6061 is a precipitation-hardened aluminium alloy, containing magnesium and silicon as its major alloying elements. Originally called "Alloy 61S", it was developed in 1935. It has good mechanical properties, exhibits good weldability, and is very commonly extruded. Slightly long description

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