ABS In 3D Printing
ABS is a versatile thermoplastic with improved mechanical and thermal properties compared to PLA. It offers strong mechanical performance and excellent impact resistance, making it superior to PLA, though it lacks the same level of detail.
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Description & Characteristics
| Price | $ $ $ $ $ |
| Lead Time | < 2 days |
| Wall Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Tolerances | ± 0.3% with a lower limit of ± 0.3 mm (± 0.012") |
| Max Part Size | / |
| Layer Height | 200-100 |
| Strengths | Larger build size than desktop FDM, industrial-grade materials, tighter tolerances than desktop FDM. |
| Weaknesses | Higher printing costs. |
Mechanical & Thermal Properties
| ABS | Ultimate tensile strength | Yield strength |
Young's modulus
(modulus of elasticity) |
Elongation at break
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Thermal expansion coefficient
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS M30 Stratasys |
28 - 32 MPa |
26-31 MPa |
2.18 - 2.23 GPa |
2-7 % |
8.82 - 8.46 10^-6/ºC |