PEI In 3D Printing
PEI is an engineering thermoplastic known for its excellent mechanical properties, as well as exceptional heat, chemical, and flame resistance, making it ideal for high-performance applications.
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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") |
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| Layer Height | 200-100 |
| Strengths | Larger build size than desktop FDM, industrial-grade materials, tighter tolerances than desktop FDM. |
| Weaknesses | Higher printing costs. |
Mechanical Properties
| PEI | Ultimate tensile strength | Yield strength |
Young's modulus (modulus of elasticity) |
Elongation at break
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Thermal expansion coefficent | ESD Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTEM 1010 Stratasys |
48 - 81 MPa |
41 - 64 MPa |
2.2 - 2.8 GPa |
2- 3.3% |
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| ULTEM 9085 Stratasys |
42 - 69 MPa |
33 - 47 MPa |
2.1 - 2.3 GPa |
5.8 % |
65.3 10^-6/ºC |
No |